87R2362 SRA-F
 
  By: Bernal H.J.R. No. 134
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the periodic review
  of state and local tax preferences and the expiration of those tax
  preferences.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 27 to read as follows:
         Sec. 27.  (a) The legislature by general law shall:
               (1)  require the periodic review of state and local tax
  preferences;
               (2)  define the term "tax preference" for the purposes
  of this section; and
               (3)  prescribe the methods, timing, and administrative
  procedures for implementing the requirements of this subsection.
         (b)  A tax preference expires six years after the date the
  law enacting the tax preference takes effect, except that the
  legislature may provide for an earlier or later expiration date.
         (c)  For purposes of Subsection (b) of this section, a tax
  preference enacted by a law that took effect before January 1, 2022,
  is considered to be enacted on January 1, 2022.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
  to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 87th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2021, requiring the legislature to provide for a
  periodic review of state and local tax preferences and providing
  for the expiration of those tax preferences six years after the
  effective dates of the laws enacting the preferences or at another
  time prescribed by the legislature.
         (b)  Section 27, Article VIII, of this constitution, as added
  by the amendment, takes effect January 1, 2022.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires January 2, 2022.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the
  legislature to provide for a periodic review of state and local tax
  preferences and providing for the expiration of those tax
  preferences after six years or at another time prescribed by the
  legislature."