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HJR1Introduced in the House

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Passed

Introduced by Morgan Meyer, District 108

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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Where it stands

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#2998 · May 19, 2025

112

Yes

13

No

25

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Absent
Daniel Alders6Absent
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Ways & Means

  4. Posting rule suspended

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amendment tabled 1-Virdell

  18. Record vote RV#65

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Amendment tabled 2-Virdell

  21. Record vote RV#66

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Adopted

  24. Record vote RV#67

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Local Government

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken in committee

  33. Vote taken in committee

  34. Reported favorably as substituted

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

  36. Co-sponsor authorized

  37. Placed on intent calendar

  38. Co-sponsor authorized

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  42. Amended

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Three day rule suspended

  47. Record vote

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. Passed

  50. Record vote

  51. Senate passage as amended reported

  52. Senate Amendments distributed

  53. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  54. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  55. Record vote RV#2998

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  58. Reported enrolled

  59. Signed in the House

  60. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  61. Signed in the Senate

  62. Filed with the Secretary of State

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