Bill Text: TX HJR45 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HJR45 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HJR45-Introduced.html
  89R2088 LHC-D
 
  By: Vasut H.J.R. No. 45
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
  to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem
  tax purposes.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by amending Subsection (i) and adding Subsection (i-1) to
  read as follows:
         (i)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this
  section, the Legislature by general law may limit the maximum
  appraised value of real property [a residence homestead] for ad
  valorem tax purposes in a tax year to the lesser of the most recent
  market value of the property [residence homestead] as determined by
  the appraisal entity or 103.5 [110] percent, or a greater
  percentage, of the appraised value of the property [residence
  homestead] for the preceding tax year. A limitation on appraised
  values authorized by this subsection:
               (1)  takes effect in the tax year following the first
  tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 [as to a
  residence homestead on the later of the effective date of the law
  imposing the limitation or January 1 of the tax year following the
  first tax year the owner qualifies the property for an exemption
  under Section 1-b of this article]; and
               (2)  expires on January 1 of the [first] tax year
  following the tax year in which [that neither] the owner of the
  property when the limitation took effect ceases to own the
  property, except that the Legislature by general law may provide
  for the limitation applicable to a residence homestead to continue
  during ownership of the property by [nor] the owner's spouse or
  surviving spouse [qualifies for an exemption under Section 1-b of
  this article].
         (i-1)  For purposes of Subsection (i) of this section, the
  Legislature by general law may define real property, which may
  include a manufactured or mobile home used as a dwelling.
         SECTION 2.  Sections 1(n) and (n-1), Article VIII, Texas
  Constitution, are repealed.
         SECTION 3.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
  to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2025, to authorize the legislature to limit the
  maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax
  purposes.
         (b)  The repeal of Sections 1(n) and (n-1), Article VIII, of
  this constitution takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to
  a tax year beginning on or after that date.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2027.
         SECTION 4.  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 limit the maximum appraised value of real property
  for ad valorem tax purposes to 103.5 percent or more of the
  appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year."
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