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Quitman County commission votes 3-2 to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption
Summary
After holding required public hearings, the Georgetown-Quitman County Commission approved Resolution R3-2025 to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption on March 11, 2025; the motion passed 3-2 with Commissioners Lewis, Kinsey and Bussey in favor and Commissioners Green and Baggett opposed.
The Georgetown-Quitman County Commission on March 11 approved Resolution R3-2025 to opt out of the HB 581 homestead exemption following required public hearings earlier in the month and that evening.
Chairman Carvel Lewis opened the county’s public hearings on HB 581, and during the regular meeting the board voted on a motion by Commissioner David Kinsey, seconded by Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr., to adopt the resolution to opt out. The clerk’s record shows voting Yes: Bussey, Kinsey and Lewis; No: Jerry Green and Richard Baggett.
The board held at least two public hearings on HB 581 earlier in February and March as required; a member of the public, Mike Thomas, voiced concerns and questions about the homestead exemption during the March 11 public comment period. The transcript does not record any direct quotes from Thomas or detailed testimony opposing or supporting specific language of HB 581.
Chairman Lewis read the resolution aloud as part of the action. The minutes and motions list the resolution as R3-2025; no additional implementation steps or timelines for county administrative changes in response to the opt-out were specified in the meeting record.
The meeting record shows the board adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
