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HB 71, 79th 1st C.S.

Relating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $45,000, correspondingly adjusting the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the homesteads of certain persons, and protecting school districts against resulting loss in local revenue.

Last action: Referred to Ways & Means

Author: Chuck Hopson

Remarks: Enabling legislation for HJR 11.

Subjects:
Property Interests--Homestead
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District

House Committee: Ways & Means (Jim Keffer, Al Edwards, Kent Grusendorf, Vilma Luna, Ken Paxton, Allan Ritter, John Smithee, Mike Villarreal, Beverly Woolley)

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