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Texas Franchise Tax Rebate Amendment (2015)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Texas Franchise Tax Rebate Amendment was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have mandated the legislature to provide a procedure "by which the comptroller shall issue to payers" of the state’s franchise tax a rebate.[1]
The measure was introduced into the Texas Legislature by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-4) as Senate Joint Resolution 23.[2] Rep. Will Metcalf (R-16) introduced an identical companion bill, titled House Joint Resolution 80.[3]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title was:[1]
| “ | The constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.[4] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 3, Texas Constitution
The proposed amendment would add a Section 49-g-1 to Article 3 of the Texas Constitution.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-4) as Senate Joint Resolution 23 on January 22, 2015.[2] Rep. Will Metcalf (R-16) introduced a companion House Joint Resolution 80 on February 4, 2015.[3] A two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Texas State Legislature was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of 16 states that require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Legislature, "SJR No. 23," accessed January 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "SJR No. 23 History," accessed January 31, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 80 History," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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