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  80R6647 JPL-D
 
  By: Carona, Van de Putte S.J.R. No. 29
 
 
 
   
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of certain totally
disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation.
       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 1-b, Article VIII, Texas Constitution,
is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
       (i)  The legislature by general law may exempt from ad
valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence
homestead of a disabled veteran who is certified as having a
service-connected disability with a disability rating of 100
percent or totally disabled and may provide additional eligibility
requirements for the exemption.  For purposes of this subsection,
"disabled veteran" means a disabled veteran as described by Section
2(b) of this article.
       SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2007.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
legislature to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of
certain totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation."