House joint resolution · 891

HJR 39

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

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Filed
Aug 12
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Filed
Aug 12, 2025 · House

Authors

Cecil BellR

Topics

Aging Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Political Subdivisions Property Interests: Homestead State Finances: Management & Control Taxation: City Taxation: County Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Exemptions Taxation: School District

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 301Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly individuals and their surviving spouses.	Cecil BellR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 12, 2025Filed
HB 252Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.	Cecil BellR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 1, 2025Filed
HJR 20Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.	Andy HopperR	Filed	Did not pass	Jul 22, 2025Filed
HJR 31Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.	Cecil BellR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 1, 2025Filed
HB 164Relating to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions if ad valorem taxes are abolished.	Andy HopperR	Filed	Did not pass	Jul 22, 2025Filed
HB 45Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.	Brian HarrisonR	Filed	Did not pass	Jul 14, 2025Filed