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Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 85

Proposing 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.

Passed Legislature

Progress

38 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Apr 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 16

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 23

  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

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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 85 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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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 28, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  35. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  36. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  37. Co-author authorized

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  41. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  44. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  46. Permission to introduce

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  47. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 129 coauthors or sponsors

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

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Apr 16, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 6 days

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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 SchofieldRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 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 BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 982Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.Terry WilsonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 14, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 455Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.Mike SchofieldRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1829Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.Matt ShaheenRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SJR 85 (89R) · Polis