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SJR 85
  • Introduced
    Apr 14, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 23, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SJR 85
Texas Senate Bill
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
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House • May 20, 2025: Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
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House Committee Report
House Calendar: Daily House Calendar CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS SECOND READING
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Apr 23, 2024, Senate
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 85 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    • May 20, 2025 | House
      • Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
    • May 16, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • May 10, 2025 | House
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • May 09, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
    • May 05, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/05/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
      • Left pending in committee
      • Considered in formal meeting
      • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • Apr 28, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Ways & Means
    • Apr 24, 2025 | House
      • Received from the Senate
    • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
      • Placed on intent calendar
      • Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
      • Reported engrossed
    • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/22/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Vote taken in committee
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
      • Permission to introduce
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Local Government
    • Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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