PROP TX-HOMESTEAD
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, any bill to amend an existing homestead exemption or to create a new homestead exemption shall include the submission of an impact statement prepared by the sponsor of the bill. Provides that the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be $85,000 for taxable year 2025 and shall be subject to a cost-of-living adjustment in subsequent years. Provides that, for any tax certificates held by a county, the county clerk may create and administer a payment plan during the redemption period. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Makes changes concerning the maximum household income. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
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