Angie Chen Button, Texas State Representative of the 112th district (R) | Wikipedia
Angie Chen Button, Texas State Representative of the 112th district (R) | Wikipedia
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a county may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill introduces a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a municipality, junior college district, or county can impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or aged 65 and above, including their surviving spouses. It aims to restrict the increase in annual taxes beyond the initial qualification year for tax exemptions, with adjustments allowed for significant home improvements. If the original qualifying homeowner passes, their surviving, disabled, or over 55-year-old spouse retains tax limitations, provided the property remains their homestead. Additionally, a new residence homestead for individuals retaining the tax limitation will be assessed at restricted amounts. This bill will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, dependent on voter approval of a related constitutional amendment.
Angie Chen Button, chair of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development and member of the House Committee on S/C on Property Tax Appraisals, proposed no more bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Angie Che Button is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 112nd House district. She replaced previous state representative Fred Hill in 2009.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
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