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TX HB2730
Bill
Status
5/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Drew Darby
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AI Summary
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Restricts chief appraisers from requiring residence homestead exemption holders to file new applications or confirm qualification unless the appraiser has reason to believe the person no longer qualifies
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Requires chief appraisers to first attempt to verify exemption eligibility through other means, such as searching the Department of Public Safety driver's license database, before requesting reconfirmation
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Mandates that written notice to homeowners must include an application form, state the appraiser's belief that the person may no longer qualify, and provide the specific reason for that belief
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Maintains existing protections for homeowners 65 years or older, requiring additional procedural steps before an exemption can be canceled for failure to respond
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Takes effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds vote in both chambers, otherwise September 1, 2025; passed House 141-0 on April 30, 2025, and Senate 31-0 on May 9, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.
Property Interests
Last Action
Effective immediately
5/24/2025