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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 133: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 133 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected. Primary sponsor: Chris Turner (Democratic), Angie Button (Republican), Cook, Philip Cortez (Democratic), Linda Garcia (Democratic), Bryan Hughes (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Angie ButtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Philip CortezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Linda GarciaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Carol AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Paul BettencourtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sarah EckhardtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Roland GutierrezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
HancockCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Chuy HinojosaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tan ParkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Charles PerryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Reported enrolled
  5. Senate passage reported
  6. Record vote
  7. Passed
  8. Read 3rd time
  9. Record vote
  10. Three day rule suspended
  11. Vote recorded in Journal
  12. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source