Legislative Research: TX SJR2 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session

Texas Senate Joint Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Engrossed)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. [SJR2 2025 Detail][SJR2 2025 Text][SJR2 2025 Comments]	2025-02-18 Received from the Senate
2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the r... [SJR2 2023 Detail][SJR2 2023 Text][SJR2 2023 Comments]	2023-06-27 Received from the Senate
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	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. [SJR2 2023 Detail][SJR2 2023 Text][SJR2 2023 Comments]	2023-03-15 Left pending in committee
2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Passed)	Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes. [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments]	2021-10-19 Filed with the Secretary of State
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Passed)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the... [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments]	2021-08-31 Co-author authorized
2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to reduce the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence... [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments]	2021-07-08 Filed
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring legislative approval of the historical narrative for certain exhibits featured at the Alamo or a museum owned or operated by the state. [SJR2 2019 Detail][SJR2 2019 Text][SJR2 2019 Comments]	2019-02-07 Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Enrolled - Dead)	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government... [SJR2 2017 Detail][SJR2 2017 Text][SJR2 2017 Comments]	2017-05-11 Filed with the Secretary of State
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations. [SJR2 2015 Detail][SJR2 2015 Text][SJR2 2015 Comments]	2015-04-14 Not again placed on intent calendar
2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the economic stabilization fund, to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the state highway fund and the dedication of that revenue, and t... [SJR2 2013 Detail][SJR2 2013 Text][SJR2 2013 Comments]	2013-06-24 House passage as amended reported
2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing an appropriation from the economic stabilization fund for education by a majority vote. [SJR2 2011 Detail][SJR2 2011 Text][SJR2 2011 Comments]	2011-06-14 Co-author authorized

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

TX SJR2 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session. (2021, July 08). LegiScan. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2021/X1

MLA

"TX SJR2 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 08 Jul. 2021. Web. 20 Feb. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2021/X1>.

Chicago

"TX SJR2 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session." July 08, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2021/X1.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SJR2 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session. 08 July 2021. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2021/X1 (accessed February 20, 2025).

Subjects

Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SB30	Enabled by	2021-07-08	Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.	Filed