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TX HB3212

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Dean

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows homeowners who move to transfer a portion of their property tax appraisal cap savings from their former homestead to their new homestead in the first year they qualify for the homestead exemption

  • Limits the transferred appraisal reduction to the lesser of the difference between market value and appraised value of the former home, or $500,000

  • Requires chief appraisers to provide written certificates to homeowners moving between appraisal districts, documenting eligibility and calculation of the reduction amount

  • Applies only to new homesteads qualified for exemption beginning on or after January 1, 2026

  • Takes effect January 1, 2026, contingent upon voter approval of a related constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature

Legislative Description

Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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