Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 78 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at…

SJR 78 Sponsored by Royce West Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  

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 exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

Every action

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

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Local Government
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 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.