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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of property tax exemptions and other property |
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tax benefits for certain veterans and military service members and |
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their families. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. INTERIM COMMITTEE. (a) An interim committee is |
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established to study property tax exemptions and other property tax |
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benefits for partially disabled veterans or the surviving spouse of |
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a partially disabled veteran. The study may also review property |
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tax exemptions and benefits for other veterans and military service |
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members and their families. |
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(b) The committee is composed of: |
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(1) three persons appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor, at least one of whom is a military service member or |
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veteran; |
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(2) three persons appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives, at least one of whom is a military service |
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member or veteran; and |
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(3) three persons appointed by the governor, at least |
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one of whom is a military service member or veteran. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The committee |
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shall conduct a study and make recommendations regarding: |
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(1) the effect of property tax exemptions and other |
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property tax benefits for partially disabled veterans, the |
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surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran, military service |
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members and veterans and their families that are currently |
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authorized by law; and |
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(2) the need for other property tax exemptions and |
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other property tax benefits for partially disabled veterans, |
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surviving spouses of partially disabled veterans, military service |
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members and veterans and their families. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the committee shall consider |
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the effect of property tax exemptions and other property tax |
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benefits for partially disabled veterans or the surviving spouse of |
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a partially disabled veteran, military service members, veterans |
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and their families on the ability of political subdivisions of this |
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state to raise sufficient revenue to provide essential services. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2018, the |
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committee shall report the results of the study and any |
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recommendations to the legislature. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires December 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |