HJR 0740

Const. Amend

Result: HJR 740 Failed in House Finance Subcommittee | Result: SJR 494 Passed the Senate but, was not heard in the House.

HJR 740 Sponsor: *White D. | HJR CoSponsors: Goins, Hicks, Sexton J, Terry, Daniel, Ragan, Matheny, Rudd, Rogers, Byrd, Howell, Powers, Kumar, Doss, Hulsey, Faison, Lamberth, Matlock, Coley, Lollar, Weaver, Boyd, Van Huss, Reedy, Sherrell, Kane, Butt, Smith, Carter, Calfee, Moody, Hill T, Hawk, Tillis, Vaughan, Zachary, Hill M, Gant, Holt, Holsclaw, Eldridge, Wirgau, Moon, Carr, Crawford, Williams, Lynn, Casada, Sparks

This amendment to the state constitution would have prohibited the state from taxing real property (homes, commercial buildings, and land), which is already taxed by counties and cities. It would have also prohibited the implementation of a personal property tax (annual tax based on the value of owned assets, like a vehicle.)