Honorable Dustin Burrows, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR48 by Bernal (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. Any additional fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $177,289.
The resolution would propose an amendment to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution, to add a new subsection to authorize the Legislature by general law to exempt the total value of a residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive certain long-term services and supports through a program established under federal law that provides health care and related services and benefits to persons with disabilities and under which this state receives federal matching money during the period the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.
The Legislature by general law may provide additional eligibility requirements for the exemption.
Adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal impact on the state or units of local government other than the cost of publication. Any fiscal impact would depend on the corresponding enabling legislation (HB 905).
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $177,289.
The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
Local Government Impact
The proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal implication to units of local government. Any fiscal implication would be attributable to the corresponding enabling legislation.