Texas · House Joint Resolution 73 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a…

HJR 73 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Died  

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAmended (1-Wilson)
  2. HouseAdopted as amended
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2499)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Local Government

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HJR 73 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 135–5
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 5 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 78 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

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.