# Texas HB 155: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Texas HB 155, Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Cecil Bell Jr.; status failed, last action 2025-08-18 (Referred to Ways & Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB155-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 155
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-18, Referred to Ways & Means
- Sponsor: Cecil Bell Jr.
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Aging, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, Property Interests--Homestead, Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts, Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection, Taxation--Property-Exemptions, Taxation--School District
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cecil Bell Jr., House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-08-18: Referred to Ways & Means (House)
- 2025-08-18: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00155I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00155I.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00155I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00155I.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB155-892 (as of 2026-11-01).