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House to Vote Tuesday on Constitutional Amendment to Permanently Reduce Ability to Fund Public Services

  

Author:
Dick Lavine /(512) 320-0222 x 101

May 2, 2004

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The Texas House of Representatives is about to consider a constitutional amendment (HJR 1 by Grusendorf) that would permanently reduce the ability of state and local governments to fund public services. The vote on the amendment, which is the key legislation in the current tax-cut/school-finance special session, is currently expected to be on Tuesday. You must act now to avoid passage of this harmful limit on the use of future revenue.