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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the taxation of |
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assets used to begin production on agricultural land. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 19b to read as follows: |
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Sec. 19b. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF FARM PRODUCTION |
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INPUTS. Farm production inputs such as seeds, weaned animals, |
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fertilizer, pesticides, feed or any other resources used to begin |
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the production of crops, fruits, flowers, and other products of the |
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soil, or farm products defined in section 11.16, Tax Code, are |
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exempt from all taxation until otherwise directed by a two-thirds |
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vote of all the members elect to both houses of the Legislature. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment relating to the |
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taxation of assets used to begin production on agricultural land." |