Texas House and Senate Pass Property Tax Relief Package

Austin, TX – The Texas Legislature has passed a comprehensive package of legislation to deliver property tax  relief for Texas homeowners and businesses. State Representative Terri Leo Wilson, who co-authored House  Bill 9 and House Joint Resolution 1, and co-sponsored Senate Bill 4, Senate Joint Resolution 2, Senate Bill 23,  and Senate Joint Resolution 85, applauded the advancement of the package. 

Key highlights of the legislation include: 

• HB 9 & HJR 1: Increases the homestead exemption for school district taxes to $100,000. If approved by  voters in November 2025, this will significantly reduce the school tax burden for homeowners. • SB 4 & SJR 2: Provides additional school tax rate compression, further reducing the M&O (maintenance  and operations) portion of property tax bills across the state. 
• SB 23 & SJR 85: Strengthens protections for taxpayers by limiting the growth of property tax appraisals  and tightening revenue caps for local governments. 

This legislative package builds on the momentum from previous sessions, continuing the Legislature’s push to  return surplus state revenues to taxpayers and reduce reliance on property taxes to fund public services.  

“Texans are demanding real relief from soaring property tax bills, and this legislation delivers measurable  results,” said Rep. Terri Leo Wilson. “As a co-author and co-sponsor of these key bills, I am proud to support  efforts that put money back in the hands of our citizens. While my ultimate goal remains the complete  elimination of property taxes, I will continue voting to chip away at them and provide as much relief as possible  to hard-working Texans.” 

The bills now head to the Governor’s desk for signature. Constitutional amendments related to the package will  appear on the November 2025 ballot for voter approval.