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| HB 9 | Meyer, Morgan | Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 17 |
Meyer, Morgan
Bettencourt, Paul |
Relating to the requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts. |
| Bill History: |
09-03-25 S Placed on the Senate Calendar for |
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| HB 21 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the calculation of the penalty and interest incurred on a delinquent ad valorem tax. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 23 |
Harless, Sam
Bettencourt, Paul |
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community. |
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08-28-25 G Sent to the Governor |
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| HB 38 | Schofield, Mike | Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 39 | Schofield, Mike | Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions. |
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08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 41 | Schofield, Mike | Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly. |
| Remarks: | RESOURCE |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 46 | Tepper, Carl | Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures. |
| Bill History: |
08-22-25 H Committee action pending House Intergovernmental Affairs |
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| HB 47 | Tepper, Carl | Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 49 | Tepper, Carl | Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 57 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest. |
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08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 59 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 67 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes. |
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08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 76 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to prohibiting certain criteria in a local governmental agency contractor selection process. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 77 | Cain, Briscoe | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 79 | Cain, Briscoe | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. |
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08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 81 | Cain, Briscoe | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 83 | Slawson, Shelby | Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of a change of use of certain land. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 84 | Tepper, Carl | Relating to the limitations on increases in the appraised value of certain property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 85 | Gerdes, Stan | Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 88 | Martinez Fischer, Trey | Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for a taxing unit that is located in a large federally declared disaster area. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 90 | Martinez Fischer, Trey | Relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 91 | Toth, Steve | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 92 | Toth, Steve | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 93 | Toth, Steve | Relating to a limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes. |
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08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 96 | Slawson, Shelby | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 97 | Kerwin, Helen (F) | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. |
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08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 98 | Kerwin, Helen (F) | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 99 | Dean, Jay | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 100 | Dean, Jay | Relating to the use of certain federal funds received by the state to provide property tax refunds to Texas homestead owners. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 101 | Dean, Jay | Relating to requiring voter approval for certain local tax rate increases adopted pursuant to a disaster declaration. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 104 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 105 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 106 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 107 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 109 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 115 | Leo-Wilson, Terri | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
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08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 121 | Leo-Wilson, Terri | Relating to the definition of "eligible school district" for purposes of the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 136 | Leo-Wilson, Terri | Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HB 139 | Isaac, Carrie | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 142 | Isaac, Carrie | Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 152 | Money, Brent (F) | Relating to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions if ad valorem taxes are abolished. |
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08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 155 | Bell, Cecil | 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. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 158 | Shaheen, Matt | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 166 | Metcalf, Will | Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 167 | Troxclair, Ellen | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 174 | Hickland, Hillary (F) | Relating to the prohibition of lobbyist representation of both political subdivisions and private entities. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 176 | Hickland, Hillary (F) | Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 177 | Hickland, Hillary (F) | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 178 | Hickland, Hillary (F) | Relating to efficiency audits for certain political subdivisions. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 180 | Gerdes, Stan | Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 183 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly individuals and their surviving spouses. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 184 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 186 | Olcott, Mike (F) | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
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| HB 201 | LaHood, Marc (F) | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 202 | LaHood, Marc (F) | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 203 | LaHood, Marc (F) | Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures and the adoption of ad valorem tax rates. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 210 | Lozano, Jose | Relating to the definition of "residence homestead" for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 219 | Little, Mitch (F) | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 222 | Troxclair, Ellen | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 240 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 242 | Munoz, Sergio | Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 245 | Munoz, Sergio | Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 246 | Munoz, Sergio | Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 249 | Cook, David | Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 250 | Cook, David | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the assessed value of a property owned by certain disabled veterans and the amount of the exemption for the surviving spouses and children. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 251 | Cook, David | Relating to the determination of the value not in dispute of property that is the subject of an ad valorem tax protest or appeal. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HB 273 | Wilson, Terry | Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Filed |
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| HB 282 | Hopper, Andy (F) | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management area and is not irrigated. |
| Bill History: |
08-21-25 H Filed |
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| HB 283 | Bucy, John | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
| Bill History: |
08-21-25 H Filed |
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| HB 289 | Hopper, Andy (F) | Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land. |
| Bill History: |
08-22-25 H Filed |
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| HB 294 | Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of certain residential real property that arises from the installation in the property. |
| Bill History: |
08-25-25 H Filed |
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| HB 299 | Luther, Shelley (F) | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
| Bill History: |
08-25-25 H Filed |
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| HB 301 | Swanson, Valoree | Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate. |
| Bill History: |
08-26-25 H Filed |
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| HB 312 | Barry, Jeffrey (F) | Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to impose a supplemental local sales and use tax to provide additional revenue for property tax relief and general governmental purposes if the tax is approved. |
| Bill History: |
09-02-25 H Filed |
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| HB 316 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
| Bill History: |
09-03-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 6 | Schofield, Mike | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled. |
| Remarks: | RESOURCE |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 9 | Tepper, Carl | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than a residence homestead. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 11 | Toth, Steve | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 14 | Harrison, Brian | Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-15-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 15 | Bell, Cecil | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 16 | Bell, Cecil | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 18 | Bell, Cecil | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 19 | LaHood, Marc (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 20 | Little, Mitch (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 23 | Munoz, Sergio | Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 24 | Cook, David | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 25 | Cook, David | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans. |
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08-20-25 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means |
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| HJR 30 | Wilson, Terry | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 32 | Hopper, Andy (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management area and is not irrigated |
| Bill History: |
08-21-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 37 | Hopper, Andy (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes. |
| Bill History: |
08-22-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 38 | Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of residential real property. |
| Bill History: |
08-25-25 H Filed |
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| HJR 39 | Luther, Shelley (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property. |
| Bill History: |
08-25-25 H Filed |
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| SB 10 |
Bettencourt, Paul
Meyer, Morgan |
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. |
| Bill History: |
09-02-25 H House rejected the conference report (Vote: N: 71/Y: 60) |
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| SB 13 | Middleton, Mayes | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. |
| Bill History: |
08-20-25 H Referred to House Committee on House State Affairs |
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| SB 40 | Bettencourt, Paul | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support. |
| Bill History: |
08-18-25 S Filed |
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| SB 58 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the treatment of a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty. |
| Bill History: |
08-28-25 S Filed |