Texas SJR 85: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to…

Introduced Apr 14, 2025
In committee Apr 16, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

Every action

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

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Apr 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenatePermission to introduce
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 16, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 23, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
May 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 20, 2025HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 20, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 20, 2025HousePostponed (5/20/25 3:00 PM)
May 20, 2025HouseLaid out as postponed business
May 20, 2025HouseAdopted

May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3093)
May 20, 2025HouseRules suspended
May 20, 2025HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
May 21, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 21, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 22, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 22, 2025GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

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 SJR 85 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SJR 85 was adopted · Full House

Passed 145–0

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0
May 5, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

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

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

SJR 85 was adopted · Full House

Committee and other votes

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