TABORAboutTabor

There are two initiatives for Taxpayer relief and accountability in Texas. One is the
state level Taxpayer Bill Of Rights (TABOR) initiative and the other is the local Tabor or
"Truth in Taxation" initiative.

Texas TABOR

HJR 48 & HB 1327 -- Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) Bill proposes a constitutional amendment which limits
growth in state government to population increase plus inflation. Surplus revenue
would create a budget stabilization fund (up to 15% of state budget); an emergency
fund (up to 3%) and the remainder of the surplus would be used to buy down property
taxes. Voter approval is required to bust the spending cap. For More information Click
Here or cut and paste this link into your browser
http://www.americansforprosperity.org/news/pdf/tx_taborpts1.pdf

"Truth in Taxation" (Local TABOR)

HB 1006 -- Truth in Taxation legislation.
Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) Bill changes the property tax rollback rate to further better
inform and empower local taxpayers and change the process by which higher
appraisals automatically provide higher tax revenue to local entities. Bill changes two
key aspects of the process. First, for larger cities and counties, the publishing and
public hearing requirements would go into effect when the proposed tax rate exceeds
100 percent of the effective rate (currently it is 103 percent of the effective rate) to
inform taxpayers when overall tax revenues are increasing. Second, rollback rate
would go from its current 108 percent to 103 percent. An overall revenue increase
above the rollback rate calls for an automatic roll back election in which voters can
decide if the new revenue is justified.

What can I do?

Call or write your state legislators to tell them you support the

Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (HJR 48 & HB 1327) and Truth in Taxation
(HB 1006). To find your representatives, visit:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/fyi/fyi.htm

Sign the online petition. I'll sign up!

Ask state legislators to sign the TABOR Pledge

http://www.americansforprosperity. org/news/pdf_tx_taborpldg1.pdf

Ask your local officials and candidates to sign the Truth in Taxation

Pledge

http://www.americansforprosperity.org/news/pdf/tx_truthtaxpldg1.

pdf

Join Americans for Prosperity’s Texans for TABOR initiative.

Visit www.americansforprosperity.org/tx for more information.


                                 Americans for Prosperity – Texas
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