Legislative Update

Most everyone has a local election for their cities in May. However what you may not know is that there is a special Constitutional Amendment also on the ballot. May normally has a horrible turnout for voters, but if you want this amendment to pass or fail you will need to get out and vote. It could very well be that 1 vote could make the difference of this amendment from passing or failing.
Be sure to get involved and vote.

May 12, 2007 City, School and Constitutional Amendment Election
Early voting dates – April 30th – May 8th
Election day May 12th.

Below are links to useful information, however if you need to use the phone here is a number for you to call 1-800-252-VOTE (8683)

Here is a link to the State site where you can lookup your county info.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml

Here is a link to the list of counties with election websites.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/links.shtml#County


Bill Text link
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SJ00013F.htm

Explanation of Bill link and text below
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/2007conexp.shtml

Explanatory Statement for the Proposed May 2007 Constitutional Amendment
PROPOSITION 1

(SJR-13)

SJR 13 would amend the Constitution to authorize the legislature to adjust the public school ad valorem tax or tax rates for taxpayers who are aged 65 or older, or are disabled, and who are owners of an exempted homestead. The amendment would thereby allow the legislature to provide tax relief to such elderly or disabled taxpayers who did not receive tax relief as a result of the school tax rate reduction passed in the 79th Legislature, 3rd called session.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes for the 2006 and 2007 tax years."