Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 84 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised…

  1. Introduced Apr 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 14, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025

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 provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenatePermission to introduce
  3. SenatePosting rule suspended
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Local Government
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAdopted
  2. HouseRecord vote (RV#3471)
  3. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  4. SenateHouse passage reported
  5. SenateReported enrolled
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. HouseSigned in the House
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 31–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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 SJR 84 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SJR 84 was adopted · Full House

Passed 129–0
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 2

Absent · 11

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 14, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.