Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution
SJR 85: 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.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SJR 85 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on April 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Morgan Meyer (Republican), Trey Martinez Fischer (Democratic), Greg Bonnen (Republican), Todd Hunter (Republican), Diego Bernal (Democratic). It lists 129 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 41 · Republican 82
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bettencourt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Morgan Meyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 108 |
| Trey Martinez Fischer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 116 |
| Greg Bonnen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Todd Hunter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Diego Bernal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| Daniel Alders | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Alma Allen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 131 |
| Carol Alvarado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Rafael Anchía | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Trent Ashby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Jeff Barry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Cecil Bell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Keith Bell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Salman Bhojani | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Birdwell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| César Blanco | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Rhetta Bowers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Brad Buckley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| John Bucy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 136 |
| Ben Bumgarner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Angie Button | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 112 |
| Briscoe Cain | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 128 |
| Donna Campbell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Liz Campos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Giovanni Capriglione | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Cook | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cook | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Philip Cortez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 117 |
| Creighton | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charles Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 127 |
| Pat Curry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Drew Darby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Caroline Harris Davila | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Aicha Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 109 |
| Jay Dean | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Mano DeAyala | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 133 |
| Mark Dorazio | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 122 |
| Caroline Dunmoyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Harold Dutton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Paul Dyson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Flores | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Flores | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| James Frank | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Erin Gámez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Josey Garcia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 124 |
| Linda Garcia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 107 |
| Gary Gates | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Stan Gerdes | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Charlie Geren | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 120 |
| Vikki Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Ryan Guillen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Roland Gutierrez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Hall | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Hancock | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sam Harless | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 126 |
| Cody Harris | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Cole Hefner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Cas Garcia Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Hillary Hickland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Adam Hinojosa | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Chuy Hinojosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Donna Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Joan Huffman | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Bryan Hughes | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Lacey Hull | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 138 |
| Carrie Isaac | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Johnson | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charlene Ward Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 139 |
| Helen Kerwin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Stan Kitzman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Lois Kolkhorst | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Suleman Lalani | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Stan Lambert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Brooks Landgraf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Jeff Leach | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Terri Leo-Wilson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Janie Lopez | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Ray Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 125 |
| A.J. Louderback | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| J.M. Lozano | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| John Lujan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Christian Manuel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Mando Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Don McLaughlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 80 |
| John McQueeney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| José Menéndez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Will Metcalf | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Terry Meza | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 105 |
| Mayes Middleton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Borris Miles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Eddie Morales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
| Matt Morgan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 26 |
| Sergio Muñoz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Robert Nichols | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Candy Noble | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 89 |
| Tom Oliverson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 130 |
| Claudia Ordaz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelia Orr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Tan Parker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Jared Patterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 106 |
| Dennis Paul | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 129 |
| Angela Paxton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Mary Ann Perez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 144 |
| Charles Perry | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Dade Phelan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Katrina Pierson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Mihaela Pleșa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Richard Raymond | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Ron Reynolds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Alan Schoolcraft | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Charles Schwertner | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Matt Shaheen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
| Joanne Shofner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Shelby Slawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| John Smithee | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Kevin Sparks | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Valoree Swanson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 150 |
| Tony Tinderholt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 94 |
| Steve Toth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Ellen Troxclair | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| VanDeaver | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cody Vasut | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Denise Villalobos | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Perez, Vincent | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Hubert Vo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Royce West | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Trey Wharton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Terry Wilson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Judith Zaffirini | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Erin Zwiener | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Filed with the Secretary of State
- Signed in the House
- Signed in the Senate
- Reported enrolled
- House passage reported
- Additional sponsor(s) authorized
- Rules suspended
- Record vote
- Adopted
- Laid out as postponed business
- Postponed
- Read 2nd time
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