Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HJR23: 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 19, 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 (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A political subdivision of this state may not impose ] [ADDED: an ad valorem tax on real or personal property in this state for any ] [ADDED: purpose on or after January 1, 2031.] [ADDED: (b-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The state takes full responsibility for the guarantee ] [ADDED: of the repayment of all bonds issued by a school district before ] [ADDED: November 4, 2025, and secured by the revenue from the ad valorem ] [ADDED: taxes imposed by those entities before January 1, 2031. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The ] [ADDED: Legislature shall enact laws for the implementation of this ] [ADDED: subsection.] SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes."
Sponsors
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Ways & Means
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Taxation--General, Political Subdivisions, Property Interests--Real Property, Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, Taxation--School District, Property Interests--Personal Property, BONDS
Common questions
- What is HJR23?
- HJR23 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
- What does HJR23 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
- What is the status of HJR23?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Ways & Means (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR23?
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036).
- Where is the official record for HJR23?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HJR00023
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