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Mary Gonzalez: “Wasn't the homestead exemption 65,000 at that time?”

Featuring: Mary Gonzalez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 75

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Published February 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:33

And Senate Bill 2 did not actually get passed until about the same time that instructions sort of happened. And so this was I'm sorry, wasn't. The House, because we debated this, Wasn't the homestead exemption 65,000 at that time? I think it was 40 and it went to 100. I think it was increased by 60,000. Okay. (11:33–11:38)

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