Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 81

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Did not pass

Progress

34 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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Record votes

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 81 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 9, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Paul BettencourtR

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Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 6 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Business & Commerce: General Property Interests: Personal Property Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 9Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.	Morgan MeyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 12, 2025See remarks for effective date
HJR 1Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.	Morgan MeyerR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 20, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 32Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 22Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.	Candy NobleR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 1399Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.	Cody HarrisR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025See remarks for effective date
HJR 99Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.	Cody HarrisR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 13, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State