TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 - Filed with the Secretary of State
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

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Title

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

Sponsors

Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]Sen. Carol Alvarado [D]Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]Sen. Cesar Blanco [D]
Sen. Donna Campbell [R]Sen. Molly Cook [D]Sen. Charles Creighton [R]Sen. Sarah Eckhardt [D]
Sen. Peter Flores [R]Sen. Roland Gutierrez [D]Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]Sen. Bob Hall [R]
Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R]Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]Sen. Joan Huffman [R]
Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]Sen. Phil King [R]Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]Sen. Jose Menendez [D]
Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]Sen. Robert Nichols [R]Sen. Tan Parker [R]Sen. Angela Paxton [R]
Sen. Charles Perry [R]Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]Sen. Royce West [D]
Sen. Judith Zaffirini [D]Sen. Borris Miles [D]Rep. Morgan Meyer [R]Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer [D]
Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]Rep. Todd Hunter [R]Rep. Chris Turner [D]Rep. Daniel Alders [R]
Rep. Alma Allen [D]Rep. Rafael Anchia [D]Rep. Trent Ashby [R]Rep. Jeff Barry [R]
Rep. Cecil Bell [R]Rep. Keith Bell [R]Rep. Salman Bhojani [D]Rep. Rhetta Bowers [D]
Rep. Brad Buckley [R]Rep. John Bucy [D]Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]Rep. Angie Button [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]Rep. Elizabeth Campos [D]Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]Rep. David Cook [R]
Rep. Philip Cortez [D]Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]Rep. Pat Curry [R]Rep. Drew Darby [R]
Rep. Aicha Davis [D]Rep. Jay Dean [R]Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]
Rep. Harold Dutton [D]Rep. Paul Dyson [R]Rep. Caroline Fairly [R]Rep. Maria Flores [D]
Rep. James Frank [R]Rep. Erin Gamez [D]Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez [D]Rep. Josey Garcia [D]
Rep. Linda Garcia [D]Rep. Gary Gates [R]Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins [D]
Rep. Vikki Goodwin [D]Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]Rep. Sam Harless [R]Rep. Cody Harris [R]
Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]Rep. Cole Hefner [R]Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]Rep. Donna Howard [D]
Rep. Lacey Hull [R]Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]Rep. Ann Johnson [D]Rep. Helen Kerwin [R]
Rep. Ken King [R]Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]Rep. Suleman Lalani [D]Rep. Stan Lambert [R]
Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]Rep. Jeff Leach [R]Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]Rep. Janie Lopez [R]
Rep. Ray Lopez [D]Rep. AJ Louderback [R]Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]Rep. John Lujan [R]
Rep. Christian Manuel [D]Rep. Armando Martinez [D]Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]Rep. John McQueeney [R]
Rep. William Metcalf [R]Rep. Terry Meza [D]Rep. Eddie Morales [D]Rep. Matt Morgan [R]
Rep. Sergio Munoz [D]Rep. Candy Noble [R]Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez [D]
Rep. Angelia Orr [R]Rep. Jared Patterson [R]Rep. Dennis Paul [R]Rep. Mary Perez [D]
Rep. Vincent Perez [D]Rep. Dade Phelan [R]Rep. Katrina Pierson [R]Rep. Mihaela Plesa [D]
Rep. Richard Raymond [D]Rep. Ron Reynolds [D]Rep. Alan Schoolcraft [R]Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. Joanne Shofner [R]Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]Rep. John Smithee [R]Rep. David Spiller [R]
Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]Rep. Steve Toth [R]Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]
Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]Rep. Cody Vasut [R]Rep. Denise Villalobos [R]Rep. Hubert Vo [D]
Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson [D]Rep. Trey Wharton [R]Rep. Terry Wilson [R]Rep. Erin Zwiener [D]

Roll Calls

2025-05-20 - House - Adopted RV#3092 (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-22 Filed with the Secretary of State
2025-05-22HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-22SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-21SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-21SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-20HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-20HouseRules suspended
2025-05-20HouseRecord vote RV#3092
2025-05-20HouseAdopted
2025-05-20HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-05-20HousePostponed 5/20/25 3:00 PM
2025-05-20HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-20HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2025-05-16HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-10HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-09HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-09HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-05HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-05HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-05-05HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-05-05HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-05HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-09HouseReferred to Ways & Means
2025-04-09HouseRead first time
2025-02-18HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-02-13SenateReported engrossed
2025-02-13SenateRecord vote
2025-02-13SenatePassed
2025-02-13SenateRead 3rd time
2025-02-13SenateRecord vote
2025-02-13SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-02-13SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-02-13SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-02-13SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-02-13SenateCo-author authorized
2025-02-12SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-02-11SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-02-11SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-02-11SenateVote taken in committee
2025-02-11SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-02-11SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-02-11SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-07SenateReferred to Local Government
2025-02-07SenateRead first time
2025-02-06SenateFiled
2025-02-06SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

SB4 (Enabled by) 2025-06-16 - See remarks for effective date

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR2
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00002I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00002S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00002E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00002H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00002F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00002I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00002I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00002H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00002F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ02-13-F.PDF#page=8
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR2&RcdVtNo=3092&Ch=H&Dt=05/20/2025

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