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HJR 40, 80th R.S.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation is limited to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead as determined by the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the preceding tax year.

Last action: Filed with the Secretary of State

Author: Scott Hochberg
Joint Author: Joe Crabb | Dan Branch | Kirk England
Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Session Law Chapter: Acts 2007, 80th R.S., HJR 40

Companion:

SJR 17 (Very Similar)

Enabling legislation: HB 438

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate

House Committee: Local Government Ways & Means (Fred Hill, Brandon Creighton, Gary Elkins, Roland Gutierrez, Charlie Howard, Robert Puente, Chente Quintanilla, Mike Villarreal)
Minutes: April 2 2007 | April 23 2007
Senate Committee: Finance (Steve Ogden, Kip Averitt, Bob Deuell, Robert Duncan, Kevin Eltife, Troy Fraser, Chris Harris, Juan Hinojosa, Kyle Janek, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jane Nelson, Florence Shapiro, Royce West, John Whitmire, Tommy Williams, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: May 19 2007

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