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HJR 45, 81st R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $45,000 and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Abel Herrero

Companion:

HJR 11 (Duplicate)
HJR 18 (Duplicate)

Enabling legislation: HB 731

Subjects:
Aging
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District

House Committee: Ways & Means (Rene Oliveira, Dwayne Bohac, Will Hartnett, Harvey Hilderbran, Charlie Howard, Phil King, John Otto, Ken Paxton, Aaron Peña, Larry Taylor, Mike Villarreal) Minutes: March 11 2009

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