House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 72

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

Did not pass

Progress

168 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 28
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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Record votes

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

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 90–2

90 Yea

2 Nay

51 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 141–2

141 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Local Government Local Government
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Adopted
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
Aicha Davis cosponsorD
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Disabilities, Persons with Mental Health & Substance Abuse Property Interests: Homestead Property Interests: Real Property Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 972Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.	Candy NobleR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Local Government
HB 998Relating to the authority of an individual, before purchasing real property to be used as the individual's residence homestead, to request from the chief appraiser of the applicable appraisal district a preliminary determination of whether the property would qualify for a disabled veteran exemption if purchased by the individual and used for that purpose.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2508Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.	Chris TurnerD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 2520Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
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 SchofieldR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 23Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date