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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 72: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

Passed one chamber 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 72 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. Primary sponsor: Candy Noble (Republican), Diego Bernal (Democratic), Morgan Meyer (Republican), Lacey Hull (Republican), Christian Manuel (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Referred to Local Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Candy NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Diego BernalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Morgan MeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Christian ManuelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Aicha DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Suleman LalaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Referred to Local Government
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the House
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  6. Record vote
  7. Adopted
  8. Laid out as postponed business
  9. Postponed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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