Legislative Research: TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas Ho... [SJR2 2025 Detail][SJR2 2025 Text][SJR2 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-15 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature, when apportioning a congressional district of which a majority of residents are included in a demographic group that is a minority in this state, from reducing the proportion of that g... [SJR2 2025 Detail][SJR2 2025 Text][SJR2 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-24 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. [SJR2 2025 Detail][SJR2 2025 Text][SJR2 2025 Comments] | 2025-05-22 Filed with the Secretary of State |
| 2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the r... [SJR2 2023 Detail][SJR2 2023 Text][SJR2 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-27 Received from the Senate |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. [SJR2 2023 Detail][SJR2 2023 Text][SJR2 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-15 Left pending in committee |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Passed) | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes. [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments] | 2021-10-19 Filed with the Secretary of State |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Passed) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the... [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-31 Co-author authorized |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to reduce the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence... [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-08 Filed |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring legislative approval of the historical narrative for certain exhibits featured at the Alamo or a museum owned or operated by the state. [SJR2 2019 Detail][SJR2 2019 Text][SJR2 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-07 Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Enrolled - Dead) | Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government... [SJR2 2017 Detail][SJR2 2017 Text][SJR2 2017 Comments] | 2017-05-11 Filed with the Secretary of State |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations. [SJR2 2015 Detail][SJR2 2015 Text][SJR2 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-14 Not again placed on intent calendar |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the economic stabilization fund, to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the state highway fund and the dedication of that revenue, and t... [SJR2 2013 Detail][SJR2 2013 Text][SJR2 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-24 House passage as amended reported |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing an appropriation from the economic stabilization fund for education by a majority vote. [SJR2 2011 Detail][SJR2 2011 Text][SJR2 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-14 Co-author authorized |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, May 22). LegiScan. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2025
MLA
"TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 22 May. 2025. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." May 22, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 22 May 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR2/2025 (accessed July 31, 2026).
Subjects
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB4 | Enabled by | 2025-06-16 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue. | See remarks for effective date |
