Dear Texan:  Below is a vital message regarding an upcoming vote.

IMPORTANT PROPERY TAX VOTE MAY 12

If you are a Texas homeowner then this is important to you. Please forward this email to all in your email list who are Texas residents.

Everyone needs to be aware of a constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot at 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 of 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 or 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 and friends. We would really appreciate your 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 from 7 am to 7 pm.

Spread the word and VOTE!!!

Lee Arellano

president, HCDLA

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P. O. Box 130978, Houston, Texas 77219-0978

Telephone (713) 402-6161, Facsimile (713) 527-9243

e-mail address: LeeArellano@la-law.net

HCDLA Inc. is an Incorporated 527 PAC under Texas Law

Political advertising paid for by HCDLA Inc.

Martha Failing, Treasurer (713) 521-0026