Legislative Research: TX HJR159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to prohibit an individual from receiving an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the individual's residence homestead if the homestead is occupied by a registered sex offender. [HJR159 2025 Detail][HJR159 2025 Text][HJR159 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-24 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a mineral interest that has a value of less than a certain amount. [HJR159 2023 Detail][HJR159 2023 Text][HJR159 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-15 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or... [HJR159 2021 Detail][HJR159 2021 Text][HJR159 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-29 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HJR159] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Ways & Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Vincent Perez TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HJR159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, March 24). LegiScan. Retrieved July 02, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR159/2025
MLA
"TX HJR159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 24 Mar. 2025. Web. 02 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR159/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HJR159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." March 24, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 02, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR159/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HJR159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 24 March 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR159/2025 (accessed July 02, 2026).
Subjects
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SEXUAL OFFENDERS
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SEXUAL OFFENDERS
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB3499 | Enabled by | 2025-03-24 | Relating to the eligibility of an individual to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the individual's residence homestead if the homestead is occupied by a registered sex offender. | Referred to Ways & Means |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR159 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00159I.htm |
