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TX HJR66

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Diego Bernal

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article VIII, Section 1(g) of the Texas Constitution to authorize the legislature to exempt income-producing tangible personal property from ad valorem (property) taxation for a specified period of time

  • Expands legislative authority by changing exemption criteria from property below a minimum value threshold to either time-limited exemptions OR value-based exemptions at amounts specified by the legislature

  • Removes existing requirement that value thresholds be tied to recovering administrative costs of tax collection

  • Requires voter approval at an election to be held November 4, 2025

  • Ballot language would read: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time"

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Ways & Means

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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