Amend HB 4673 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 7, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SUBCHAPTER F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 8042.0601. RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION REQUIRED. The board shall adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the district of a portion of the appraised value of a district resident's residence homestead as provided by Section 11.13(d), Tax Code, if the board determines that the adoption of the exemption does not increase or impair a reduction of the district's total tax rate for the residence homestead for the year in which the exemption is adopted compared to the district's total tax rate for the residence homestead for the preceding year.
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. If SB 239, Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, does not become law, Subchapter F, Chapter 8042, Special District Local Laws Code, as added by Section 1 of this Act, is amended by adding Section 8042.0602 to read as follows:
Sec. 8042.0602. BOARD MEETING LOCATION. The board shall designate a place inside the district for conducting the meetings of the board. If the board is unable to designate a suitable meeting place inside the district, the board may designate a place outside the district that is located not farther than 10 miles from the district's boundaries.