HB 3886
bill giving midyear homestead qualifiers the full-year exemption
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the authority of certain persons who qualify for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation during a tax year to receive the exemption in that year.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Qualify partway through the year, get the whole year.
The bill says that seniors, disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses who qualify for a homestead tax exemption partway through a year get that exemption for the whole year. This holds even if, on January 1, the property was not yet built, was later split into a new lot, had no street address, or had no separate account number at the appraisal district. Starting with tax years that begin after the law takes effect, these homeowners cannot be denied the full-year break just because their new home did not exist on the appraisal rolls on January 1.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 6, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3886 · 2025-03-06
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ITEM
relating to the authority of certain persons who qualify for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation during a tax year to receive the exemption in that year.
WHAT IT DOES
Qualify partway through the year, get the whole year.
The bill says that seniors, disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses who qualify for a homestead tax exemption partway through a year get that exemption for the whole year. This holds even if, on January 1, the property was not yet built, was later split into a new lot, had no street address, or had no separate account number at the appraisal district. Starting with tax years that begin after the law takes effect, these homeowners cannot be denied the full-year break just because their new home did not exist on the appraisal rolls on January 1.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Ways & Means
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$22,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 6, 2025
03/27/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Ways & Means · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Text
The text as introduced · 361 words
89R1864 TJB-D By: Flores H.B. No. 3886 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of certain persons who qualify for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation during a tax year to receive the exemption in that year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 11.42, Tax Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: (c) An exemption authorized by Section 11.13(c) or (d), 11.132, 11.133, or 11.134 is effective as of January 1 of the tax year in which the person qualifies for the exemption and applies to the entire tax year , regardless of whether the property subject to the exemption: (1) was developed as of January 1 of that tax year; (2) was subdivided after January 1 of that tax year but before the person qualified for the exemption; (3) had a physical address on January 1 of that tax year; or (4) was identified in the appraisal district's records as a separate property with its own unique account number on January 1 of that tax year . (e-1) Subsection (e) applies to a person who qualifies for an exemption under Section 11.131 after January 1 of a tax year regardless of whether the property subject to the exemption: (1) was developed as of January 1 of that tax year; (2) was subdivided after January 1 of that tax year but before the person qualified for the exemption; (3) had a physical address on January 1 of that tax year; or (4) was identified in the appraisal district's records as a separate property with its own unique account number on January 1 of that tax year. SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an ad valorem tax year that begins on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.