Bill Text: TX HJR21 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provision that subjects land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-11 - Filed [HJR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HJR21-Introduced.html
| 87S20035 SMT-D | ||
| By: King of Parker | H.J.R. No. 21 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provision that | ||
| subjects land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax | ||
| when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use | ||
| or sold. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 1-d(f), Article VIII, Texas | ||
| Constitution, is repealed. | ||
| 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, | ||
| 2nd Called Session, 2021, repealing the provision that subjects | ||
| land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax when the | ||
| land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold. | ||
| (b) The repeal of Section 1-d(f), Article VIII, of this | ||
| constitution takes effect January 1, 2023, and applies only to a tax | ||
| year beginning on or after that date. | ||
| (c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2024. | ||
| SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2022. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment repealing the | ||
| provision that subjects land designated for agricultural use to an | ||
| additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than | ||
| agricultural use or sold." | ||
