Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 2007 Page: 4 of 24
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4 Thursday, September 13, 2007
Archer County Advocate
PUBLIC NOTICE
BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6,2007
disability rating. SJR 29 would also clarify
the progression of property tax exemptions
available to veterans who are less than 100
percent disabled.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the legislature to
PROPOSITION 1
(HJR103)
HJR 103 would update the constitutional
reference to Angelo State University to con-
form with the statutory transfer of that in-
stitution from membership in the Texas
State University System to membership in
the Texas Tech University System.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment providing for the continua-
tion of the constitutional appropriation
for facilities and other capital items at
Angelo State University on a change in
the governance of the university.”
PROPOSITION 2
(SJR 57)
SJR 57 would authorize the legislature to
permit the Texas Higher Education Coordi-
nating Board to issue up to $500 million in
general obligation bonds to finance educa-
tional loans to college and university stu-
dents, and to enter into bond enhancement
agreements.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment providing for the issuance of
$500 million in general obligation bonds
to finance educational loans to students
and authorizing bond enhancement
agreements with respect to general obli-
gation bonds issued for that purpose.”
PROPOSITION 3
(HJR 40)
HJR 40 would authorize the legislature to
limit die maximum appraised value of a res-
idence homestead for property tax purposes
in a tax year to the lesser of the most recent
appraisal valuation, or 110 percent, or a
greater percentage as determined by the leg-
islature, of the appraised value in the pre-
ceding tax year.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the legislature to
provide that the maximum appraised
value of a residence homestead for ad
valorem taxation is limited to the lesser
of the most recent market value of the
residence homestead as determined by
the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a
greater percentage, of the appraised
value of the residence homestead for the
preceding tax year.”
PROPOSITION 4
(SJR 65)
SJR 65 would authorize the legislature to
permit the Texas Public Finance Authority
to issue up to $ 1 billion in general obligation
bonds, the proceeds of which would be ded-
icated to maintenance, construction, repairs,
and equipment purchases, as authorized by
the legislature for the following state agen-
cies: the Texas Building and Procurement
Commission; the Parks and Wildlife De-
partment; the Department of the Adjutant
General; the Department of State Health
Services; the Department of Aging and Dis-
ability Services; the Texas School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired; the Texas
Youth Commission; the Texas Historical
Commission; the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice; the Texas School for the
Deaf; and the Texas Department of Public
Safety.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the issuance of
up to $1 billion in bonds payable from
the general revenues of the state for
maintenance, improvement, repair, and
construction projects and for the pur-
chase of needed equipment”
PROPOSITIONS
(SJR 44)
SJR 44 would authorize the legislature to
permit cities with a population of less than
10,000 to hold an election to allow the city
to enter into an agreement with a property
owner to temporarily freeze taxes on prop-
erty either in or adjacent to an area approved
for funding under the Downtown Revital-
ization Program or the Main Streets Im-
provements Program administered by the
Department of Agriculture.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the legislature to
permit the voters of a municipality hav-
ing a population of less than 10,000 to au-
thorize the governing body of the
municipality to enter into an agreement
with an owner of real property in or ad-
jacent to an area in the municipality that
has been approved for funding under
certain programs administered by the
Texas Department of Agriculture under
which the parties agree that all ad val-
orem taxes imposed on the owner’s prop-
erty may not be increased for the first
five tax years after the tax year in which
the agreement is entered into.”
PROPOSITION 6
(HJR 54)
HJR 54 would audiorize the legislature to
exempt from ad valorem tax one motor ve-
hicle owned by an individual that is used by
the individual for both business and per-
sonal use.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the legislature to
exempt from ad valorem taxation one
motor vehicle owned by an individual
and used in the course of the owner’s oc-
cupation or profession and also for per-
sonal activities of the owner.”
PROPOSITION 7
(HJR 30)
HJR 30 would allow a governmental entity
to sell property acquired through eminent
domain to its immediately previous owner
at the original purchase price, if the public
use of the property has been canceled, if no
progress is made toward that public use by
a prescribed deadline, or if the property is
unnecessary to accomplish that public use.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment to allow governmental enti-
ties to sell property acquired through em-
inent domain back to the previous
owners at the price the entities paid to ac-
quire the property.”
PROPOSITIONS
(HJR 72)
HJR 72 would clarify home equity loan pro-
cedures and protections and make con-
forming changes to the written disclosure
provided to the borrower at the loan clos-
ing. The amendment would establish that
the status of whether property is an agricul-
tural homestead for the purpose of receiv-
ing homestead protection, would be
determined by whether it was designated for
agricultural use on the date of the loan clos-
ing. The amendment would provide that a
declared state of emergency (e.g., following
a natural disaster) would justify execution
of a second home equity loan on the same
property less than one year after the first
home equity loan. It would provide that
non-substantive omissions on a loan appli-
cation would not affect the agreement. It
would require a borrower to receive a copy
of all executed loan documents, and a dis-
closure list of fees and costs at closing. It
would prohibit the use of preprinted checks
for the use of unsolicited loan advances to
obtain a home equity line of credit.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment to clarify certain provisions
relating to the making of a home equity
loan and use of home equity loan pro-
ceeds.”
PROPOSITIONS
(SJR 29)
SJR 29 would authorize the legislature to
exempt all or part of the market value of the
residence homesteads of veterans certified
as having a service-connected 100 percent
exempt all or part of the residence home-
steads of certain totally disabled veterans
from ad valorem taxation and authoriz-
ing a change in the manner of determin-
ing the amount of the existing exemption
from ad valorem taxation to which a dis-
abled veteran is entitled.”
PROPOSITION 10
(HJR 69)
HJR 69 would remove constitutional refer-
ences to the former office of inspector of
hides and animals.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment to abolish the constitutional
authority for the office of inspector of
hides and animals.”
PROPOSITION 11
(HJR 19)
HJR 19 would require a vote taken in either
house of the legislature to be recorded by
record vote, if the vote was on final passage
of a bill, other than local bills, a resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment, or
any other resolution that is not purely cere-
monial. The record vote must be archived
and available for public viewing on the In-
ternet for at least two years.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment to require that a record vote
be taken by a house of the legislature on
final passage of any bill, other than cer-
tain local bills, of a resolution proposing
or ratifying a constitutional amendment,
or of any other nonceremonial resolution,
and to provide for public access on the
Internet to those record votes.”
PROPOSITION 12
(SJR 64)
SJR 64 would authorize the Texas Trans-
portation Commission to issue up to $5 bil-
lion in general obligation bonds for
highway improvement projects, the pro-
ceeds of which will be used to pay for proj-
ects, costs, and payments owed under
related credit agreements.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment providing for the issuance of
general obligation bonds by the Texas
Transportation Commission in an
amount not to exceed $5 billion to pro-
vide funding for highway improvement
projects.”
PROPOSITION 13
(HJR 6)
HJR 6 would authorize the denial of bail to
a person who violates conditions of release
in a family violence case and permit the leg-
islature to authorize the denial of bail to a
person who violates certain court orders in
a family violence case.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the denial of bail
to a person who violates certain court or-
ders or conditions of release in a felony
or family violence case.”
PROPOSITION 14
(HJR 36)
HJR 36 would limit a state justice or judge’s
service to December 31st of the fourth year
of the term if he/she is elected to all or part
of a six year term, and reaches mandatory
retirement age during the first four years of
said term.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment permitting a justice or judge
who reaches the mandatory retirement
age while in office to serve the remainder
of the justice’s or judge’s current term.”
PROPOSITION 15
(HJR 90)
HJR 90 would require the legislature to es-
tablish the Cancer Prevention and Research
Institute of Texas, and would provide for its
management, duties, and powers. It would
authorize the issuance of up to $3 billion in
general obligation bonds to be used for op-
erations and grants for the purpose of sci-
entific research of all forms of human
cancer.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment requiring the creation of the
Cancer Prevention and Research Insti-
tute of Texas and authorizing the is-
suance of up to $3 billion in bonds
payable from the general revenues of the
state for research in Texas to find the
causes of and cures for cancer.”
PROPOSITION 16
(SJR 20)
SJR 20 would authorize the issuance of up
to $250 million in general obligation bonds
by the Texas Water Development Board to
provide financial assistance to economically
distressed areas of the state to help provide
adequate sewer and water supply services
for residential use.
The proposed amendment will appear on
the ballot as follows: “The constitutional
amendment providing for the issuance of
additional general obligation bonds by
the Texas Water Development Board in
an amount not to exceed $250 million to
provide assistance to economically dis-
tressed areas.”
Published by Secretary of State Phil Wilson,
www.sos.state.tx.us, 1.800. 252.8683.
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Stevens, Charlotte. Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 2007, newspaper, September 13, 2007; Holliday, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth829069/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.