CS/HJR 213: Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases
JOINT RESOLUTION by State Affairs Committee ; Griffitts
Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to modify limitations on assessment increases for both homestead and nonhomestead property, prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/16/2025 House • Filed
• Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
11/13/2025 House • Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
11/20/2025 House • Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/20/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/22/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/23/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HJR 213, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2026 at 4:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 203 (c2) Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/23/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HJR 213, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 2:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Select Committee on Property Taxes (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2025 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 203 (c1) Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/23/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 735455 - Amendment
Remove lines 214-218 and insert:Griffitts 1/21/2026
9:00 AMAdopted
1/22/2026PDF