Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HJR17: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
Status: In committee, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Subsections (k) and (l) to read as follows: [ADDED: (k)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as provided by Subsection (l) of this section, a ] [ADDED: political subdivision of this state may not impose an ad valorem tax ] [ADDED: for any purpose on or after January 1, 2030.] [ADDED: (l)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: On or after January 1, 2030, a political subdivision of ] [ADDED: this state shall impose an ad valorem tax on taxable property in the ] [ADDED: political subdivision in accordance with the law as it existed ] [ADDED: immediately before that date as necessary to repay the principal of ] [ADDED: and interest on bonds or other obligations issued by the political ] [ADDED: subdivision before that date that are secured wholly or partly by ] [ADDED: the revenue from the ad valorem taxes imposed by the political ] [ADDED: subdivision until the obligations are paid in full. The revenue ] [ADDED: from ad valorem taxes imposed under this subsection may be used only ] [ADDED: for the purpose described by this subsection.] SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to …
Sponsors
- Brent Money (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Nate Schatzline (R, HD-093)
- Andy Hopper (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Ways & Means
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, Property Interests--Real Property, Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, Taxation--School District, Property Interests--Personal Property
Common questions
- What is HJR17?
- HJR17 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
- What does HJR17 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
- What is the status of HJR17?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Ways & Means (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR17?
- Brent Money (R, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR17?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HJR00017
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