Grassroots Priorities 2.0

SJR60

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Donna Campbell (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican

SJR 60 proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing county commissioners courts to exempt from ad valorem taxation the portion of property value attributable to the installation of rainwater harvesting or graywater systems. This exemption would apply to all taxing entities within the county, subject to eligibility criteria set by the legislature.

Feb 25, 2025

(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 10, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican

Apr 28, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee

May 15, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 16, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 20, 2025

(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250520_SJR60_E: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250520_SJR60_3R: Yea 25 (R 14, D 11) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hancock; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

May 21, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 23, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self

For

(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jenny Andrews for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rachel Hanes for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance