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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Cap Annual Real Property Appraisal Increases at 105 Percent
Last action · August 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & MeansSponsor: Cecil Bell
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Property owners face lower potential annual appraisal growth caps on real property, altering how taxable property values are calculated across the state.
- Proposed constitutional amendments in Texas require legislative passage followed by voter approval at a statewide election. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
property owners
Property owners face a lower potential annual appraisal growth cap of 105 percent on real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
appraisal entities
Appraisal entities must calculate property values using the new 105 percent limitation standard for real property.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Aug 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means
- Aug 20, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Aug 15, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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