Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 3 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes…

SJR 3 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 22, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 18, 2023

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect…

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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Finance
  6. SenateReferred to Finance
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  17. SenateOrdered not printed
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  32. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HouseAdopted
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#1832)
  42. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  43. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead
  45. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  46. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  1. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  2. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  3. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  4. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  5. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  6. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  7. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The resolution was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSJR 3 was adopted · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 16–0
May 12, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 79 cosponsors: 65 Republicans, 14 Democrats.

All 79 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.