Bill:  HJR 133 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 9601 JBD-D
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Last Action:05/28/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.
Author:Turner | Button | Cook | Cortez | Garcia, Linda
Coauthor:Plesa
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hagenbuch | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Kolkhorst | Parker | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Subjects:Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions (I0383)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 2508.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Local Government
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/28/2025     7133
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2025     2835
H   Signed in the House      05/27/2025     6354
H   Reported enrolled      05/26/2025   05:57 PM  6357
H   Senate passage reported      05/26/2025     6096
S   Record vote      05/25/2025     2641
S   Passed      05/25/2025     2641
S   Read 3rd time      05/25/2025     2641
S   Record vote      05/25/2025     2641
S   Three day rule suspended      05/25/2025     2641
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2025     2640
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/25/2025     2640
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/25/2025     2640
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/25/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/25/2025     2667
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2025   06:12 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/22/2025     2433
S   Vote taken in committee      05/22/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/22/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/21/2025     2353
S   Referred to Local Government      04/29/2025     1604
S   Read first time      04/29/2025     1604
S   Received from the House      04/28/2025     1546
H   Reported engrossed      04/28/2025   01:52 PM  2406
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     2032
H   Record vote   RV#604   04/28/2025     2031
H   Adopted      04/28/2025     2031
H   Read 2nd time      04/28/2025     2031
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/28/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/22/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/17/2025   02:50 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/17/2025     1751
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/09/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/09/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/07/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/07/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/07/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/07/2025    
H   Referred to Ways & Means      03/19/2025   12:35 PM  675
H   Read first time      03/19/2025     675
H   Filed      02/05/2025