Passed House and Senate Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R) View at Source
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Lt. Gov. Patrick Priority: Increasing the Homestead Exemption Gov. Abbott Priority: Property Tax Relief
Primary authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Birdwell (R); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Cook (D); Creighton (R); Eckhardt (D); Flores (R); Gutierrez (D); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R); Hancock (R); Huffman (R); Hughes (R); J. Hinojosa (D); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D); Middleton (R); Nichols (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Perry (R); Schwertner (R); Sparks (R); West (D); Zaffirini (D) Co-authors: Miles (D) Sponsors: Meyer (R) Co-sponsors: Alders (R); Allen (D); Anchia (D); Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bhojani (D); Bowers (D); Buckley (R); Bucy (D); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Davis, A. (D); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dutton (D); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Flores (D); Frank (R); Gamez (D); Garcia Hernandez (D); Garcia, J. (D); Garcia, L. (D); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Goodwin (D); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Howard (D); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Johnson (D); Kerwin (R); King (R); Kitzman (R); Lalani (D); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Louderback (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Manuel (D); Martinez (D); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meza (D); Morales, E. (D); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Perez, M. (D); Perez, V. (D); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Smithee (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Vo (D); Ward Johnson (D); Wharton (R); Wilson (R); Zwiener (D)
Feb 6, 2025
(S) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Cook signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Flores signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) King signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Nichols signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Perry signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) West signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author (S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Hall signed onto the bill as Primary Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 7, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
Feb 11, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Feb 12, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Second Reading of SJR2
20250213_SJR2_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Feb 18, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
May 5, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 9, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025
(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Postponed (H) Laid out as postponed business (H) Adopted (H) Record vote
RV#3092: Yea 143 (R 84, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Filed with the Secretary of State
(S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) King signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lalani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lambert signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Leach signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Louderback signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lozano signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Manuel signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Martinez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Meza signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Morgan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Munoz signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Noble signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Orr signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Paul signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Perez, M. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Phelan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Pierson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Raymond signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Shofner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Smithee signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Swanson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Toth signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Vo signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Wharton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Zwiener signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Meyer signed onto the bill as Sponsor (S) Harless signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Goodwin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gates signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gamez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Frank signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Fairly signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dyson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dutton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Dean signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Darby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cortez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Campos signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cain signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Button signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bucy signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bowers signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Harris signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Barry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Anchia signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Allen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Alders signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Howard signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hull signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Isaac signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
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(Tue 2/11/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jarrett Woodward for self
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