TX SJR50 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-19 - Co-author authorized
Pending: Senate Property Tax Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-19 - Co-author authorized
Pending: Senate Property Tax Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes, providing for the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation in homestead values, and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts.
Title
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes, providing for the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation in homestead values, and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Referred to Property Tax |
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2019-03-01 | Senate | Filed |
| 2019-03-01 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
SB1391 (Enabled by) 2019-03-19 - Co-author authorized
Subjects
Aging
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SJR50 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/SJ00050I.htm |
