Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Eddie Morales
88th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 4/29/2024

Number of Bills: 5

HB 2 Author: Meyer | Metcalf | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 07/13/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 3 Author: Geren | Meyer | Darby | Hefner | Raymond
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 07/13/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.

HB 62 Author: Bryant | Ramos | Morales, Christina | Goodwin | Plesa
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action: 07/06/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to providing school district property tax relief through rent-relief and through adjusting entitlements, compression, and exemptions under the public school finance system.

HJR 2 Author: Metcalf | Meyer | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 07/14/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the governing body of certain appraisal entities.

HJR 14 Author: Bryant | Goodwin | Plesa | Lalani
Coauthor: Bernal | Bhojani | Bowers | Cole | Collier | et al.
Last Action: 07/06/2023 H Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, to establish the property tax relief to rental households fund and authorize the legislature to provide payments to rental households from that fund based on a proportion of rent paid, and to except certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief and property tax relief payments to rental households from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

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