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Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 2

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

Passed Legislature

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 6

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 11

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 11

  5. Passed first chamber

    Feb 13

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

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

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 2 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Feb 13, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 143–0

143 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State

    May 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed in the House

    May 22, 2025 · House

  3. Signed in the Senate

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  4. Reported enrolled

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  5. House passage reported

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  6. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 20, 2025 · House

  7. Rules suspended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  9. Adopted

    May 20, 2025 · House

  10. Laid out as postponed business

    May 20, 2025 · House

  11. Postponed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  12. Read 2nd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  13. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

    May 20, 2025 · House

  14. Considered in Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  15. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  16. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  17. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  18. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means

    May 5, 2025 · House

  19. Considered in formal meeting

    May 5, 2025 · House

  20. Left pending in committee

    May 5, 2025 · House

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

    May 5, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    May 5, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Feb 18, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  40. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  45. Filed

    Feb 6, 2025 · Senate

  46. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 6, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 102 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • John Smithee cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Mando Martinez cosponsorD
  • Rhetta Bowers cosponsorD
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Erin Zwiener cosponsorD
  • Rafael Anchía cosponsorD
  • Liz Campos cosponsorD
  • Cas Garcia Hernandez cosponsorD
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Ron Reynolds cosponsorD
  • King cosponsor–
  • Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Erin Gámez cosponsorD
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • Philip Cortez cosponsorD
  • Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
  • Jeff Barry cosponsorR
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Sam Harless cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins cosponsorD
  • John Bucy cosponsorD
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Christian Manuel cosponsorD
  • Harold Dutton cosponsorD
  • Dade Phelan cosponsorR
  • Gary Gates cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Alma Allen cosponsorD
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Richard Raymond cosponsorD
  • Hubert Vo cosponsorD
  • Johnson cosponsor–
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Mary Ann Perez cosponsorD
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Linda Garcia cosponsorD
  • Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Terry Meza cosponsorD
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Stan Lambert cosponsorR
  • Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
  • Donna Howard cosponsorD
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Josey Garcia cosponsorD
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Charlene Ward Johnson cosponsorD
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
  • Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
  • Ray Lopez cosponsorD
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Drew Darby cosponsorR

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Feb 11, 2025 · reported after 4 days

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 26 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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 BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
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 55Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.Christina MoralesDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 3, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2611Relating 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.Richard RaymondDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 18, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 266Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain individuals who are employed by the district.James TalaricoDReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 382Relating 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 BellRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SJR 2 (89R) · Polis