Legislative Research: TX HJR51 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round. [HJR51 2025 Detail][HJR51 2025 Text][HJR51 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-03 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. [HJR51 2023 Detail][HJR51 2023 Text][HJR51 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-28 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude. [HJR51 2021 Detail][HJR51 2021 Text][HJR51 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-01 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. [HJR51 2019 Detail][HJR51 2019 Text][HJR51 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-25 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. [HJR51 2017 Detail][HJR51 2017 Text][HJR51 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-31 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain c... [HJR51 2017 Detail][HJR51 2017 Text][HJR51 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-21 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran w... [HJR51 2015 Detail][HJR51 2015 Text][HJR51 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-26 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony. [HJR51 2013 Detail][HJR51 2013 Text][HJR51 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-07 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage. [HJR51 2011 Detail][HJR51 2011 Text][HJR51 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-21 Referred to State Sovereignty, Select |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. [HJR51 2009 Detail][HJR51 2009 Text][HJR51 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-18 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HJR51] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Ways & Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Sergio Munoz TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Drew Springer TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HJR51 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. (2015, February 26). LegiScan. Retrieved June 05, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR51/2015
MLA
"TX HJR51 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 26 Feb. 2015. Web. 05 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR51/2015>.
Chicago
"TX HJR51 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." February 26, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed June 05, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR51/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HJR51 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. 26 February 2015. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR51/2015 (accessed June 05, 2026).
Subjects
Disabilities, Persons with
Military & Veterans
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Military & Veterans
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB432 | Enabled by | 2015-02-16 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran. | Referred to Ways & Means |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HJR51 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/HJ00051I.htm |
