TexasHJR 189th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Sponsored By: Diego M. Bernal, Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Greg Bonnen, Angie Chen Button, Trey Martinez Fischer, Morgan Meyer

Adopted

Business & Commerce--GeneralProperty Interests--Personal PropertyResolutions--Constitutional AmendmentsTaxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal DistrictsTaxation--Property-Exemptions

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Diego M. Bernal

    House

  • Paul Bettencourt

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Bonnen

    House

  • Angie Chen Button

    House

  • Trey Martinez Fischer

    House

  • Morgan Meyer

    House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Alders

    House

  • Carol Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

  • Trent Ashby

    House

  • Jeff Barry

    House

  • Cecil Bell Jr.

    House

  • Keith Bell

    House

  • Brian Birdwell

    Republican • Senate

  • César Blanco

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brad Buckley

    House

  • Benjamin Bumgarner

    House

  • Giovanni Capriglione

    House

  • David Cook

    House

  • Philip Cortez

    House

  • Tom Craddick

    House

  • Brandon Creighton

    Republican • Senate

  • Charles Cunningham

    House

  • Pat Curry

    House

  • Aicha Davis

    House

  • Mano DeAyala

    House

  • Jay Dean

    House

  • Mark Dorazio

    House

  • Paul Dyson

    House

  • Caroline Fairly

    House

  • James Frank

    House

  • Gary Gates

    House

  • Stan Gerdes

    House

  • Charlie Geren

    House

  • Ryan Guillen

    House

  • Roland Gutierrez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sam Harless

    House

  • Cody Harris

    House

  • Caroline Harris Davila

    House

  • Cole Hefner

    House

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • Adam Hinojosa

    Republican • Senate

  • Bryan Hughes

    Republican • Senate

  • Lacey Hull

    House

  • Carrie Isaac

    House

  • Helen Kerwin

    House

  • Phil King

    Republican • Senate

  • Stan Kitzman

    House

  • Lois Kolkhorst

    Republican • Senate

  • Stan Lambert

    House

  • Brooks Landgraf

    House

  • Jeff Leach

    House

  • Terri Leo Wilson

    House

  • Janie Lopez

    House

  • Ray Lopez

    House

  • John Lujan

    House

  • Shelley Luther

    House

  • Armando "Mando" Martinez

    House

  • John McQueeney

    House

  • Will Metcalf

    House

  • Mayes Middleton

    Republican • Senate

  • Brent Money

    House

  • Eddie Morales

    House

  • Matt Morgan

    House

  • Sergio Muñoz Jr.

    House

  • Candy Noble

    House

  • Tom Oliverson

    House

  • Angelia Orr

    House

  • Tan Parker

    Republican • Senate

  • Jared Patterson

    House

  • Dennis Paul

    House

  • Angela Paxton

    Republican • Senate

  • Katrina Pierson

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • Richard Peña Raymond

    House

  • Keresa Richardson

    House

  • Mike Schofield

    House

  • Matt Shaheen

    House

  • Joanne Shofner

    House

  • Shelby Slawson

    House

  • Kevin Sparks

    Republican • Senate

  • David Spiller

    House

  • Valoree Swanson

    House

  • Carl H. Tepper

    House

  • Tony Tinderholt

    House

  • Steve Toth

    House

  • Ellen Troxclair

    House

  • VanDeaver

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cody Vasut

    House

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

  • Trey Wharton

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 524 • No: 102

House vote • 5/19/2025

Record vote

Yes: 112 • No: 13

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/14/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 102 • No: 42

House vote • 4/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 109 • No: 34

House vote • 4/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 132 • No: 13

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Local Government

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State

    5/20/2025House
  2. Signed in the Senate

    5/20/2025Senate
  3. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/20/2025Senate
  4. Signed in the House

    5/20/2025House
  5. Reported enrolled

    5/19/2025House
  6. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/19/2025House
  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/19/2025House
  8. Record vote (RV#2998)

    5/19/2025House
  9. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/19/2025House
  10. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/15/2025House
  11. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/15/2025House
  12. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/14/2025House
  13. Record vote

    5/14/2025Senate
  14. Passed

    5/14/2025Senate
  15. Read 3rd time

    5/14/2025Senate
  16. Record vote

    5/14/2025Senate
  17. Three day rule suspended

    5/14/2025Senate
  18. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/14/2025Senate
  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    5/14/2025Senate
  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/14/2025Senate
  21. Amended

    5/14/2025Senate
  22. Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)

    5/14/2025Senate
  23. Read 2nd time

    5/14/2025Senate
  24. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/14/2025Senate
  25. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/14/2025Senate

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