If a homeowner claiming this exemption passes away and their spouse is 55 or older and continues to own the home, the spouse can continue to hold the exemptions and tax ceiling on the property. It is possible to transfer your tax ceiling for county, city, or junior college taxes if they have adopted a tax ceiling and you move to another home within the same taxing unit. This is known as a ceiling transfer (Request to Cancel/Port Exemptions). If you are an over 65 homeowner and purchase or move into a different home in Texas, you may also transfer the same percentage of tax paid to a new qualified homestead. Click here for a list of tax entities and the exemptions they have adopted. Tax ceilings are mandatory for school districts, however a county, city, or junior college may also limit taxes for individuals with this exemption if the governing body adopts a tax ceiling. If you do add improvements to your home, the tax ceiling can increase. So, if you turn 65 this year and qualify for this exemption, your school taxes will not increase above the tax ceiling as long as you do not add any improvements such as a garage or pool to your home. This exemption also limits the amount of school taxes you will pay every year to the amount you paid the first or second year you qualified (whichever is lower). This limitation is known as a tax ceiling or tax freeze. Other taxing units may adopt this exemption and determine its amount.

By state law, this exemption is $25,000 for school districts. I’m thankful and happy where I am now,' Hernandez said.An over 65 exemption is available to property owners the year they become 65 years old. 'For me to be the mom that I wanted to be, it’s necessary for me to take care of myself and that includes being on medications. Hernandez used the 'What About Mom?' online tool during her second pregnancy and said it would help other new moms too. She said she felt no one had fully prepared her for signs of postpartum depression. When Denise Hernandez welcomed her first child into the world, she also opened the door to unexpected feelings of anxiety and depression. The team added short videos addressing the five most prevalent causes of postpartum death in Texas, including depression, infection and high blood pressure. The app was recently tested with mothers ages 18-21 who had given birth within the previous two years to study its effectiveness in addressing their specific health questions in the online format they prefer. The “What About Mom?” app and website are an easy-to-use, online symptom checker developed by Wagner for new mothers and their families to help them identify postnatal warning signs that could require immediate 911 attention or a call to their health provider.

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