1. (a) In this section:

   1. (1) "Actual tax rate" means a taxing unit's actual tax rate used to levy taxes in the applicable preceding tax year.
   2. (2) "Voter-approval tax rate" means a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate in the applicable preceding tax year, as adopted by the taxing unit during the applicable preceding tax year, less the unused increment rate for that preceding tax year.
   3. (3) "Year 1" means the third tax year preceding the current tax year.
   4. (4) "Year 2" means the second tax year preceding the current tax year.
   5. (5) "Year 3" means the tax year preceding the current tax year.

2. (b) In this chapter, "unused increment rate" means the greater of:

   1. (1) zero; or

   2. (2) the rate expressed in dollars per $100 of taxable value calculated according to the following formula:

      UNUSED INCREMENT RATE = (YEAR 1 VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE - YEAR 1 ACTUAL TAX RATE) + (YEAR 2 VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE - YEAR 2 ACTUAL TAX RATE) + (YEAR 3 VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE - YEAR 3 ACTUAL TAX RATE)

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 34, eff. January 1, 2020.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 2350), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.