TexasSJR 8589th Legislature Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

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

Adopted

AgingDisabilities, Persons withProperty Interests--HomesteadResolutions--Constitutional AmendmentsTaxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal DistrictsTaxation--Property-ExemptionsTaxation--School District

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Diego M. Bernal

    House

  • Paul Bettencourt

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Bonnen

    House

  • Todd Hunter

    House

  • Trey Martinez Fischer

    House

  • Morgan Meyer

    House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Alders

    House

  • Alma A. Allen

    House

  • Carol Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rafael Anchía

    House

  • Trent Ashby

    House

  • Jeff Barry

    House

  • Cecil Bell Jr.

    House

  • Keith Bell

    House

  • Salman Bhojani

    House

  • Brian Birdwell

    Republican • Senate

  • César Blanco

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rhetta Andrews Bowers

    House

  • Brad Buckley

    House

  • John H. Bucy lll

    House

  • Benjamin Bumgarner

    House

  • Angie Chen Button

    House

  • Briscoe Cain

    House

  • Donna Campbell

    Republican • Senate

  • Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

    House

  • Giovanni Capriglione

    House

  • Molly Cook

    Democratic • Senate

  • Philip Cortez

    House

  • Brandon Creighton

    Republican • Senate

  • Charles Cunningham

    House

  • Pat Curry

    House

  • Drew Darby

    House

  • Aicha Davis

    House

  • Mano DeAyala

    House

  • Jay Dean

    House

  • Mark Dorazio

    House

  • Harold V. Dutton Jr.

    House

  • Paul Dyson

    House

  • Caroline Fairly

    House

  • Pete Flores

    Republican • Senate

  • James Frank

    House

  • Cassandra Garcia Hernandez

    House

  • Josey Garcia

    House

  • Linda Garcia

    House

  • Gary Gates

    House

  • Stan Gerdes

    House

  • Charlie Geren

    House

  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

    House

  • Vikki Goodwin

    House

  • Ryan Guillen

    House

  • Roland Gutierrez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erin Gámez

    House

  • Brent Hagenbuch

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Hall

    Republican • Senate

  • Hancock

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Sam Harless

    House

  • Cody Harris

    House

  • Caroline Harris Davila

    House

  • Cole Hefner

    House

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • Adam Hinojosa

    Republican • Senate

  • Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donna Howard

    House

  • Joan Huffman

    Republican • Senate

  • Bryan Hughes

    Republican • Senate

  • Lacey Hull

    House

  • Carrie Isaac

    House

  • Ann Johnson

    House

  • Helen Kerwin

    House

  • Phil King

    Republican • Senate

  • Stan Kitzman

    House

  • Lois Kolkhorst

    Republican • Senate

  • Suleman Lalani

    House

  • Stan Lambert

    House

  • Brooks Landgraf

    House

  • Jeff Leach

    House

  • Terri Leo Wilson

    House

  • Janie Lopez

    House

  • Ray Lopez

    House

  • AJ Louderback

    House

  • J. M. Lozano

    House

  • John Lujan

    House

  • Christian Manuel

    House

  • Armando "Mando" Martinez

    House

  • Don McLaughlin

    House

  • John McQueeney

    House

  • José Menéndez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Will Metcalf

    House

  • Terry Meza

    House

  • Mayes Middleton

    Republican • Senate

  • Borris L. Miles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eddie Morales

    House

  • Matt Morgan

    House

  • Sergio Muñoz Jr.

    House

  • Robert Nichols

    Republican • Senate

  • Candy Noble

    House

  • Tom Oliverson

    House

  • Claudia Ordaz

    House

  • Angelia Orr

    House

  • Tan Parker

    Republican • Senate

  • Jared Patterson

    House

  • Dennis Paul

    House

  • Angela Paxton

    Republican • Senate

  • Mary Ann Perez

    House

  • Vincent Perez

    House

  • Charles Perry

    Republican • Senate

  • Dade Phelan

    House

  • Katrina Pierson

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • Richard Peña Raymond

    House

  • Ron Reynolds

    House

  • Alan Schoolcraft

    House

  • Charles Schwertner

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Shaheen

    House

  • Joanne Shofner

    House

  • Shelby Slawson

    House

  • John T. Smithee

    House

  • Kevin Sparks

    Republican • Senate

  • Valoree Swanson

    House

  • Tony Tinderholt

    House

  • Steve Toth

    House

  • Ellen Troxclair

    House

  • VanDeaver

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cody Vasut

    House

  • Denise Villalobos

    House

  • Hubert Vo

    House

  • Charlene Ward Johnson

    House

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

  • Trey Wharton

    House

  • Terry M. Wilson

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erin Zwiener

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 226 • No: 0

House vote • 5/20/2025

Record vote

Yes: 145 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Local Government

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Ways & Means

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State

    5/22/2025House
  2. Signed in the House

    5/22/2025House
  3. Signed in the Senate

    5/22/2025Senate
  4. Reported enrolled

    5/21/2025Senate
  5. House passage reported

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    5/20/2025House
  7. Rules suspended

    5/20/2025House
  8. Record vote (RV#3093)

    5/20/2025House
  9. Adopted

    5/20/2025House
  10. Laid out as postponed business

    5/20/2025House
  11. Postponed (5/20/25 3:00 PM)

    5/20/2025House
  12. Read 2nd time

    5/20/2025House
  13. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

    5/20/2025House
  14. Considered in Calendars

    5/16/2025House
  15. Committee report sent to Calendars

    5/10/2025House
  16. Committee report distributed

    5/9/2025House
  17. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    5/9/2025House
  18. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    5/5/2025House
  19. Considered in formal meeting

    5/5/2025House
  20. Left pending in committee

    5/5/2025House
  21. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

    5/5/2025House
  22. Considered in public hearing

    5/5/2025House
  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/5/2025House
  24. Referred to Ways & Means

    4/28/2025House
  25. Read first time

    4/28/2025House

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