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TX HB4326
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Candy Noble
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AI Summary
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Requires the state compression percentage for school district maintenance and operations tax rates to be reduced to the lowest percentage possible using money appropriated from the property tax reduction fund under the Texas Constitution
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Modifies the allocation of constitutional transfers so that when transfers fall below the threshold, reductions are made proportionately to both the property tax reduction fund and state highway fund, with corresponding increases to the economic stabilization fund
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Beginning September 1, 2043, directs that half of constitutional transfer amounts go to the economic stabilization fund and half to the property tax reduction fund
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Requires the comptroller to reduce transfers to the economic stabilization fund as necessary to prevent exceeding the constitutional balance limit for that fund
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Takes effect September 1, 2027, contingent upon voter approval of a related constitutional amendment establishing the property tax reduction fund proposed by the 89th Legislature in 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain state revenue and the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the property tax reduction fund, and the state highway fund.
State Finances
Last Action
Referred to Appropriations
4/1/2025