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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Ways & Means 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Monday, May 5, 2025 

PLACE:        JHR 140 
CHAIR:        Rep. Morgan Meyer 

To accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a time limit of 2 minutes per witness during the public testimony period.

HB 485         Cortez                                   
Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use.

HB 1367        Jones, Venton                            
Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

HB 1370        Raymond                                  
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.

HB 1827        Slawson                                  
Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of a change of use of certain land.

HB 1879        Simmons                                  
Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.

HB 2032        Campos | et al.                          
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

HB 2133        Bhojani                                  
Relating to a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to the effect of the credit on the determination of the taxable value of a school district.

HB 2357        Morales, Eddie                           
Relating to the use of a universal data exchange format by appraisal districts and taxing units.

HB 3581        Dutton                                   
Relating to the period for redeeming the residence homestead of an elderly person sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

HB 3830        Curry                                    
Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain watershed protection activities.

HB 4060        Pierson                                  
Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a peace officer employed by the taxing unit.

HB 4270        Perez, Vincent                           
Relating to the authority of certain taxing units to enter into an agreement to abate ad valorem taxes imposed on an individual's residence homestead that is located in a reinvestment zone.

HB 4979        Muñoz                                    
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain junior college districts.

HB 5217        Perez, Vincent                           
Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and surviving spouses of certain armed services members.

HB 5268        Muñoz                                    
Relating to the maximum amount of penalties that may be imposed for delinquent taxes and tax reports and the application of taxpayer payments to taxes, penalties, and interest.

HB 5478        Kerwin                                   
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.

HJR 96         Jones, Venton                            
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

HJR 97         Raymond                                  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.

HJR 119        Campos                                   
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

HJR 195        Dutton                                   
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lengthen the period for redeeming the residence homestead of an elderly person sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

HJR 209        Bhojani                                  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.

SB 4           Bettencourt | et al.                     
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 23          Bettencourt | et al.                     
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SJR 2          Bettencourt | et al.                     
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SJR 85         Bettencourt | et al.                     
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.

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agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

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Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 4085

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