Bill Text: TX HJR102 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Joint Resolution 102

Introduced

Bill Title: 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 that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-02 - Filed [HJR102 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HJR102-Introduced.html

	89R3749 MLH-D

	By: Gervin-Hawkins	H.J.R. No. 102



	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	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 that arises from
	the installation in the property of certain energy
	efficiency-related improvements.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
	adding Section 1-m-2 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1-m-2. The legislature by general law may exempt from
	ad valorem taxation the portion of the market value of residential
	real property that arises from the installation in the property of
	an energy efficiency-related improvement. The legislature may
	define "energy efficiency-related improvement" for purposes of
	this section and may prescribe additional eligibility requirements
	for the exemption provided by this section.
	SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The 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 that
	arises from the installation in the property of certain energy
	efficiency-related improvements."