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Senate approves ballot measure to raise business personal property exemption to $125,000

3320074 · May 14, 2025
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The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 9 and its associated constitutional measure to raise the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and send the amendment to voters.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 9 and its companion constitutional proposal, House Joint Resolution 1, to raise the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and submit the amendment to voters.

Senator Bettencourt, the bill's Senate sponsor, told colleagues, "House Bill 9 would increase the business personal property tax from $2,500 to a hundred and $25,000, which will not only save our small businesses money, members, but it's gonna save them time." He said the change would average about $2,500 in annual savings per business at the…

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