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House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 34

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.

Passed Legislature

Progress

192 days from first to latest action, across 42 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 5

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

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Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 5, 2025

Passed 116–20

116 Yea

20 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

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passage

Senate · May 21, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State

    May 23, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed in the Senate

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  3. Signed in the House

    May 23, 2025 · House

  4. Reported enrolled

    May 22, 2025 · House

  5. Senate passage reported

    May 21, 2025 · House

  6. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  7. Adopted

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  9. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  10. Rules suspended

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  11. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  12. Placed on intent calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  13. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  15. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  16. Vote taken in committee

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  19. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  21. Received from the House

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  22. Reported engrossed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 5, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 5, 2025 · House

  25. Adopted

    May 5, 2025 · House

  26. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  27. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  28. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  30. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 28, 2025 · House

  31. Committee report distributed

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  33. Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  34. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  36. Left pending in committee

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  37. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  38. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  40. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  41. Read first time

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  42. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Taxation: Property-Assessment & CollectionTaxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 2173Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawMay 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2723Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial.Charles CunninghamRBecame lawBecame lawMay 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 1352Relating to the deadline for filing an application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions or allocations and the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for such an exemption or allocation.Adam HinojosaRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 850Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.Mayes MiddletonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 851Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.Mike SchofieldRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 4Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
HJR 34 (89R) · Polis