Legislative Research: TX HJR117 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Joint Resolution 117

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. [HJR117 2025 Detail][HJR117 2025 Text][HJR117 2025 Comments]	2025-01-17 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HJR117 2023 Detail][HJR117 2023 Text][HJR117 2023 Comments]	2023-03-13 Referred to Health Care Reform, Select
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring payment of child support to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices. [HJR117 2021 Detail][HJR117 2021 Text][HJR117 2021 Comments]	2021-03-15 Referred to Elections
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for exempting this state from daylight saving time or observing daylight saving time year-round. [HJR117 2019 Detail][HJR117 2019 Text][HJR117 2019 Comments]	2019-04-24 Received from the House
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the terms of office of certain judicial offices. [HJR117 2017 Detail][HJR117 2017 Text][HJR117 2017 Comments]	2017-04-04 Left pending in committee
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation, for a period not to exceed 10 years, the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an honorably discharged veteran of the armed services of ... [HJR117 2015 Detail][HJR117 2015 Text][HJR117 2015 Comments]	2015-03-23 Referred to Ways & Means
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games in this state by federally recognized Indian tribes on certain land. [HJR117 2013 Detail][HJR117 2013 Text][HJR117 2013 Comments]	2013-04-30 Left pending in committee
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of property to continue to receive a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for not more than three years after the property ceases to be the owner's principal residence... [HJR117 2011 Detail][HJR117 2011 Text][HJR117 2011 Comments]	2011-03-10 Referred to Ways & Means
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of money from the economic stabilization fund for response to a natural disaster. [HJR117 2009 Detail][HJR117 2009 Text][HJR117 2009 Comments]	2009-03-23 Referred to Appropriations

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas HJR117]	Google Web	Google News
[Representative Janie Lopez TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	N/A

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HJR117 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, January 17). LegiScan. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR117/2025

MLA

"TX HJR117 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 17 Jan. 2025. Web. 09 Feb. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR117/2025>.

Chicago

"TX HJR117 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." January 17, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed February 09, 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR117/2025.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HJR117 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 17 January 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR117/2025 (accessed February 09, 2025).

Subjects

Disabilities, Persons with
Military & Veterans
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB1932	Enabled by	2025-01-17	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.	Filed