TX HJR 178
died on adjournmentProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of single-family residential real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation and population growth rates.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HJR 178 pass?
No. TX HJR 178 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 (2025-03-31): Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
What is TX HJR 178 about?
TX HJR 178 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of single-family residential real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation and population growth rates.”.
Who sponsors TX HJR 178?
Vasut is the primary sponsor of TX HJR 178.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-31
- Latest action
- 2025-03-31 — Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
- COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
- Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
- Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
- Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions (I0796)
- Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
- Taxation--Property-State Administration (I0791)
- Taxation--School District (I0785)
Sponsors
- Vasutprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-10
Filed
filing
2025-03-31
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-31
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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