Texas Property Tax Appraisal Limit Amendment (2023)
| Texas Property Tax Appraisal Limit Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Property Tax Appraisal Limit Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have decreased the annual property tax appraisal limit from 10% to 5% and included real property in the property tax appraisal limit.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1 on March 2, 2023. On April 13, 2023, the state House passed HJR 1 by a vote of 140-9 with one present and not voting.[1]
| Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 140 | 9 | 1 |
| Total percent | 93.3% | 6.0% | 0.7% |
| Democrat | 56 | 9 | 0 |
| Republican | 84 | 0 | 1 |
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