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TX HJR 174

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HJR 174 pass?

No. TX HJR 174 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 (2025-04-28): Left pending in committee

What is TX HJR 174 about?

TX HJR 174 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 174?

Button is the primary sponsor of TX HJR 174.

Introduced
2025-03-31
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Buttonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-07

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-31

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-31

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-28

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-28

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-04-28

    Left pending in committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_joint_resolutions/HJR00100_HJR00199/HJR 174.xml

Attribution

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