Texas · House Joint Resolution 39 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons…

HJR 39 Sponsored by Cecil Bell Died when the session ended

  1. Introduced Aug 12, 2025
  2. Died  
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Every action

1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.