DRIVING TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY

HJR 27

Tepper

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to make permanent the limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead.

Property Tax

HJR 22

Metcalf

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Property Tax

HJR 21

Metcalf

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Property Tax

HJR 20

Money

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Property Tax

HJR 19

Bell, Cecil

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Property Tax

HJR 18

Little

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Property Tax

HJR 14

Alders

Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds or other debt obligations payable from ad valorem taxes.

Bonds & Elections

HJR 10

Schofield

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Property Tax

HJR 9

Toth

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes.

Property Tax

HJR 8

Harrison

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Property Tax

HB 205

Harrison

Relating to repealing the state budget for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

School Finance

HB 193

Barry

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to use or transfer for the repayment of debt an increase in maintenance and operations ad valorem tax revenue attributable to a tax the rate of which is approved at an election.

Property Tax

HB 184

Isaac

Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district; making an appropriation.

Property Tax

HB 177

González, Mary

Relating to the creation of a Texas Commission on Assessment and Accountability.

Assessments; Accountability

HB 173

Troxclair

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Governance

HB 169

Metcalf

Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Property Tax

HB 168

Metcalf

Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Property Tax

HB 167

Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra

Relating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students.

Assessments

HB 164

Money

Relating to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions if ad valorem taxes are abolished.

Property Tax

SB 7

Middleton | Kolkhorst

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Facilities

SB 12

Middleton | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | King | Kolkhorst | Paxton

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Governance

HB 32

Swanson

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Facilities

HB 34

Leo Wilson

Relating to the definition of "eligible school district" for purposes of the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

Property Tax

HB 36

Patterson

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Governance

HB 39

Toth

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Property Tax

HB 40

Harrison

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Bonds & Elections

HB 41

Toth

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Property Tax; School Finance

HB 43

Harrison

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.

Property Tax

HB 44

Toth

Relating to a limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes.

School Finance

HB 45

Harrison

Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.

Property Tax

HB 46

Olcott

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Governance

HB 48

Harrison

Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

Bonds & Elections

HB 49

Harrison

Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

Bonds & Elections

HB 50

Harrison

Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision.

Bonds & Elections

HB 51

Harrison

Relating to a prohibition on the guarantee of public school bonds.

Bonds & Elections

HB 52

Schofield

Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.

Bonds & Elections

HB 54

Harrison

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding five years.

Bonds & Elections

HB 55

Schofield

Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.

School Finance

HB 56

Troxclair

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Governance

HB 57

Schofield

Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Property Tax

HB 60

Troxclair

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.

Bonds & Elections

HB 61

Cain

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Property Tax

HB 62

Cain

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Property Tax

HB 64

Cain

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Governance

HB 67

Troxclair

Relating to the requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Bonds & Elections

HB 68

Olcott

Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Bonds & Elections

HB 71

Troxclair

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Property Tax

HB 82

Bucy

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

School Finance

HB 83

Leo Wilson

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and related activities.

Governance

HB 86

Spiller

Relating to requirements applicable to certain governmental entities that engage in lobbying.

Governance

HB 87

Hickland

Relating to the use by a school district or a school district employee of public funds for lobbying activities.

Governance

HB 92

Landgraf

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

Assessment

HB 94

Schatzline

Relating to the use by certain public entities of public funds for lobbying activities.

Governance

HB 96

Alders

Relating to the date and requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or other debt obligations payable from ad valorem taxes or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Bonds & Elections

HB 101

Bumgarner

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding two years.

Bonds & Elections

HB 107

Swanson

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit 's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Bonds & Elections

HB 116

Dean

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, related school finance reform, and directing the comptroller to identify alternatives to local ad valorem taxes; imposing taxes.

Property Tax

HB 117

Tepper

Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures.

School Finance

HB 119

Dean

Relating to requiring voter approval for certain local tax rate increases adopted pursuant to a disaster declaration.

Bonds & Elections

HB 120

Gerdes

Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district; making an appropriation.

Property Tax

HB 123

Dyson

Relating to expenditures for lobbying activities made by certain entities.

Governance

HB 127

Money

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Governance

HB 128

Leo Wilson

Relating to the establishment of the teachers' classroom supply savings account program.

Staff Benefits

HB 129

Kerwin

Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax relief.

Property Tax

HB 130

Kerwin

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Property Tax

HB 133

Morgan

Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures.

School Finance

HB 134

Dean

Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

Assessment; Accountability

HB 137

Muñoz

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Property Tax

HB 138

Muñoz

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Property Tax

HB 149

Metcalf

Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.

Property Tax

HB 151

Little

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Property Tax

HB 153

Little

Relating to the frequency of elections seeking voter approval for the issuance of school district bonds.

Bonds & Elections

HB 156

Bell, Cecil

Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

Property Tax

HB 157

Bell, Cecil

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Property Tax