PROP TX-GENERAL HOMESTEAD

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2025, the maximum reduction for the general homestead exemption shall be $10,000 in all counties. Provides that, for taxable years 2026 and thereafter, the maximum reduction for the general homestead exemption in all counties shall be the maximum reduction for the immediately preceding taxable year, increased by the lesser of (i) 5% or (ii) the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month period ending on September 30 of the immediately preceding taxable year. Effective immediately.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
2. Jun 2, 2025CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
3. Aug 5, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
4. Feb 3, 2026CommitteeRe-assigned to Revenue · Senate Revenue
5. Mar 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
6. Apr 24, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
7. May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
8. May 22, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• Erica HarrissR Primary sponsor · District 56