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TX HJR 96

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HJR 96 pass?

No. TX HJR 96 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Left pending in committee

What is TX HJR 96 about?

TX HJR 96 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 96?

Jones, Venton is the primary sponsor of TX HJR 96.

Introduced
2025-03-10
Latest action
2025-05-05 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jones, Ventonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-18

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-10

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-05-05

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-05-05

    Left pending in committee

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_joint_resolutions/HJR00001_HJR00099/HJR 96.xml

Attribution

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