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HJR173Introduced in the House

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate.

IntroducedHouse Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Introduced by Cody Vasut, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate.

Where it stands

Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

March 31, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

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