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Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 79

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of credit guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Did not pass

Progress

11 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

Senate

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  3. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

Financial: Savings & LoansProperty Interests: HomesteadProperty Interests: Mortgages & Liens

Bill text

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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
HJR 40Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.Valoree SwansonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 2630Relating to prohibiting the foreclosure of a lien-free or mortgage-free residence homestead by a local taxing entity.Brandon CreightonRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 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 TothRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 467Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.Angela PaxtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 929Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.John LujanRBecame lawBecame lawMay 21, 2025Effective immediately
SJR 79 (89R) · Polis