Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Died

HB 3212 — Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

Last action — Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

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This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 23.23, Tax Code.

  • Section 23.23, Tax Code

    (h) The owner of a residence homestead who receives a limitation provided by Subsection (a) on the owner's residence homestead and who subsequently qualifies a different property as the owner's residence homestead is entitled to a reduction in the appraised value of the subsequently qualified homestead for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the subsequently qualified homestead for an exemption under Section 11.13 in an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) the positive difference between the market value and the appraised value of the former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former homestead for an exemption under Section 11.13; or (2) $500,000. (i) An owner of a residence homestead who receives a limitation provided by Subsection (a) on the owner's residence homestead and who subsequently qualifies a different property in a different appraisal district as the owner's residence homestead is entitled to receive from the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in which the former homestead was located a written certificate necessary to determine whether the owner is entitled to the reduction in the appraised value of the subsequently qualified homestead provided by Subsection (h) and to calculate the amount of the reduction. (j) A residence homestead is considered to be a subsequently qualified homestead for purposes of Subsection (h) only if the first tax year in which the owner of the homestead qualified the homestead for an exemption under Section 11.13 was a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

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Action History

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

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3212 do?
Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.
Who sponsors HB 3212?
HB 3212 is sponsored by Jay Dean.
What is the current status of HB 3212?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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