HB3253 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PROP TX-HOMESTEAD
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, any bill to amend an existing homestead exemption or to create a new homestead exemption shall include the submission of an impact statement prepared by the sponsor of the bill. Provides that the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be $85,000 for taxable year 2025 and shall be subject to a cost-of-living adjustment in subsequent years. Provides that, for any tax certificates held by a county, the county clerk may create and administer a payment plan during the redemption period. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Makes changes concerning the maximum household income. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/13/2025 | House | To Property Tax Subcommittee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |