Homestead Tax for 65 & Older - VOTE in Texas! (Early: schools, property tax)

[hamjeepr]

'Fwded email...

Homestead Tax Cap for 65 & Older:

You must vote in May to keep the Homestead tax cap for 65 and over, even if you are not 65 yet. If you are a Texas homeowner then this is important to you. If not, it is important to your friends who are. If you agree, please pass along to all on your email lists.

I am sending this email to everyone on my email address list who lives in Texas. I want to be sure you are aware of a constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot in the May election. It is an amendment to correct an error made by the lawmakers when they voted for a reduction in school property taxes in 2005.

When the lawmakers voted for a one-third reduction in school property taxes beginning in 2006 and to be completed this year, they forgot about the Homestead exemption for senior citizens and people with disabilities.

The state constitution caps school property taxes for homeowners 65 years and older and those who are disabled. However, they DID NOT get the same reduction when the property tax cut for schools was voted on two years ago.

So an amendment is on the May ballot to correct this error. The problem is that most voters who are younger than 65 or not disabled probably won't even notice the amendment or care.

PLEASE get out and vote for this amendment if not for yourself, then for your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends. We would really appreciate you getting the word out to all your friends and families to vote for this amendment. The fear is that with a low voter turnout, the amendment could very well not pass.

So, please, please pass the word and VOTE for the constitutional amendment.

Early voting will take place: April 30 - May 5 from 7 am to 7 PM;
May 6 from noon to 6 PM and
May 7 - May 8 from 7 am to 7 PM.
Election day is May 12.

[jwb123]

This was last year, wasn't it? It passed.

[hamjeepr]

Originally Posted by Jenbar

This was last year, wasn't it? It passed.

Honestly, I don't know. I received this from a reputable friend and forwarded it just before traveling. I'll do some checking and update once I have more info.

[MurphyPl1]

That was on the May 2007 ballot. If you look closely, you'll see that the Election Dates are incorrect. Election Day this year is May 10, 2008.

[jwb123]

The Texas State Senate: Senator Bob Deuell, District 2

[Mom2Feebs]

This is an email that was sent out for the vote last year...