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TX HJR31

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Guillen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Section 19, Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to authorize the legislature to define "farm products" and "in the hands of the producer" for property tax exemption purposes

  • Allows the legislature to expand the definition of "farm products" to include livestock, poultry, timber, and supplies used or produced in farming operations

  • Removes the explicit constitutional listing of "livestock and poultry" as separate exempt categories, instead giving the legislature authority to include them through statutory definition

  • Requires a two-thirds vote of all elected members of both houses of the legislature to remove the tax exemption for farm products and family supplies

  • Would be submitted to voters at an election on November 4, 2025

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to Local Government

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/29/2025
Ways & Means3/3/2025

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