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TX HB5357
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shelley Luther
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AI Summary
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Reduces the qualifying period for agricultural open-space land tax appraisal from five years to four years out of the preceding seven years
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Applies to land devoted principally to agricultural use, timber production, or forest products
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Also reduces the qualifying period from five to four years for land used as an ecological laboratory by public or private colleges or universities
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Land currently devoted to wildlife management continues to qualify regardless of prior use history
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Takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies to tax years beginning on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the period for which land must be devoted to certain uses to qualify for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
4/7/2025