Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.
Bill overview
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 972 was a House-passed proposal for a property-tax exemption equal to the general residence-homestead exemption for qualifying property that serves as the primary residence of an adult with an intellectual or developmental disability and is owned by a close relative or qualifying trustee. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have extended homestead-equivalent tax relief to qualifying non-homestead property where the resident with an intellectual or developmental disability was related to the owner or trustee within the third degree by consanguinity, while excluding property already receiving a homestead exemption.
Who may be affected
Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, trustees, appraisal districts, taxing units and disability advocates.
When it would take effect
HB 972 did not take effect. It passed the House but not the Senate, and it was also expressly conditioned on voter approval of HJR 72. HJR 72 did not advance to the November 2025 constitutional-amendment ballot, so the constitutional condition was not satisfied.
Limits and uncertainty
The exemption described here is not current law through HB 972. Both ordinary legislative passage and the related constitutional amendment were necessary for the proposal to operate.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official HB 972 and HJR 72 materials reviewed. HB 972 passed only the House and HJR 72 did not reach the statewide ballot.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
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Referred to Local Government
Latest official action
Referred to Local Government
April 28, 2025 · house
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