Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
HJR 1215 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt certain tangible personal property from taxes based on its value. This would directly affect owners of the specified property - such as business equipment or specific personal items - by removing their obligation to pay ad valorem taxes on those items. The key mechanism is a permanent change to the state constitution, requiring voter approval to take effect. The bill does not define the exact property types but aims to create a broad constitutional exemption.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jun 18, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2025 · House Apr 25, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
May 2, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
legislature
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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