Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SJR2: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
89(R) SJR 2 - Enrolled version - Bill Text S.J.R. No. 2 proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1-b(c), Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended to read as follows: (c) The amount of[ADDED: $140,000][[DELETED: $100,000]] of the market value of the residence homestead of a married or unmarried adult, including one living alone, is exempt from ad valorem taxation for general elementary and secondary public school purposes. The legislature by general law may provide that all or part of the exemption does not apply to a district or political subdivision that imposes ad valorem taxes for public education purposes but is not the principal school district providing general elementary and secondary public education throughout its territory. In addition to this exemption, the legislature by general law may exempt an amount not to exceed $10,000 of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is disabled as defined in Subsection (b) of this section and of a person 65 years of age or older from ad valorem taxation for general elementary and secondary public school purposes. The legislature by general law may base the amount of and condition …
Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Molly Cook (D, SD-015)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Secretary of State
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Additional sponsor(s) authorized
- : Rules suspended
- : Record vote (RV#3092)
- : Adopted
- : Laid out as postponed business
Votes
- Ways & Means Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3719 (May 20, 2025): 117 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3092 (May 20, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, Taxation--School District, Property Interests--Homestead, Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Common questions
- What is SJR2?
- SJR2 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
- What is the status of SJR2?
- Passed both chambers as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: Filed with the Secretary of State (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR2?
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR2?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR00002
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