88R17172 KJE-D     By: Bettencourt, Huffman, Parker S.J.R. No. 4       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain   appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief   from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of   appropriations.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 22, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is   amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  Appropriations from state tax revenues not dedicated   by this constitution that are made for the purpose of paying for   school district ad valorem tax relief as identified by the   legislature by general law are not included as appropriations for   purposes of determining whether the rate of growth of   appropriations exceeds the limitation prescribed by Subsection (a)   of this section.          SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to   the Texas Constitution:          TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a) This temporary provision applies   to the amendment to Section 22, Article VIII, of this constitution   as proposed by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,   excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad   valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate   of growth of appropriations.          (b)  The change made to Section 22, Article VIII, of this   constitution by the amendment applies to appropriations made for   the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2023, and   subsequent state fiscal bienniums.          (c)  This temporary provision expires September 1, 2025.          SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.   The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment excepting certain   appropriations to pay for school district property tax relief from   the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of   appropriations."