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TX SJR60

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donna Campbell

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article VIII of the Texas Constitution by adding Section 1-u to allow property tax exemptions for water conservation systems
  • Authorizes county commissioners courts to exempt from ad valorem (property) taxation the portion of a property's assessed value attributable to rainwater harvesting or graywater system installations
  • The exemption would apply across all political subdivisions that tax the property, not just the county
  • Allows the legislature to establish additional eligibility requirements for the exemption through general law
  • The constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election on November 4, 2025

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to Ways & Means

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means5/23/2025
Local Government3/10/2025

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