House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 73

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Did not pass

Progress

184 days from first to latest action, across 22 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber

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Record votes

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passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 135–5

135 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Adopted as amended
May 14, 2025 · House
Amended
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Apr 28, 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

Terry WilsonR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 62 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Aging Disabilities, Persons with Political Subdivisions Property Interests: Homestead Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HJR 59Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.	John BucyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 4, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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
SJR 85Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 22, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 249Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties.	Diego BernalD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Received from the House