TX SJR 78
died on adjournmentProposing 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) · upper
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Quick answers
Did TX SJR 78 pass?
No. TX SJR 78 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 SJR 78 about?
TX SJR 78 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 SJR 78?
West, Bettencourt are the primary sponsors of TX SJR 78, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-14
- Latest action
- 2025-05-05 — Left pending in committee
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Westprimary
- Bettencourtprimary
- Blancocosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Florescosponsor
- Gutierrezcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-05
Left pending in committee
2025-05-05
Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-05
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-05
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22
Co-author authorized
2025-04-07
Referred to Local Government
referral-committee
2025-04-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-26
Co-author authorized
2025-03-14
Filed
filing
2025-03-14
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HJR 174
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