Legislative Research: TX SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | 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. [SJR21 2025 Detail][SJR21 2025 Text][SJR21 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-03 Referred to Local Government |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy. [SJR21 2023 Detail][SJR21 2023 Text][SJR21 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-15 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes. [SJR21 2021 Detail][SJR21 2021 Text][SJR21 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-09 Referred to Finance |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than 10 percent of the prior fisca... [SJR21 2019 Detail][SJR21 2019 Text][SJR21 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-11 Left pending in committee |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is cert... [SJR21 2017 Detail][SJR21 2017 Text][SJR21 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-30 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | 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, and prov... [SJR21 2015 Detail][SJR21 2015 Text][SJR21 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-04 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical valu... [SJR21 2013 Detail][SJR21 2013 Text][SJR21 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-29 Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of ... [SJR21 2011 Detail][SJR21 2011 Text][SJR21 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-21 Left pending in committee |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program. [SJR21 2009 Detail][SJR21 2009 Text][SJR21 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-13 Referred to Finance |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SJR21] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Kirk Watson TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. (2015, March 04). LegiScan. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR21/2015
MLA
"TX SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 04 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR21/2015>.
Chicago
"TX SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." March 04, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed August 05, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR21/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. 04 March 2015. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR21/2015 (accessed August 05, 2026).
Subjects
Aging
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District
Disabilities, Persons with
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB278 | Enabled by | 2015-03-04 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. | Left pending in committee |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SJR21 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SJ00021I.htm |
