88R4102 MLH-D By: Cook H.B. No. 3969 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 11.145, Tax Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 11.145. INCOME-PRODUCING TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY HAVING VALUE OF LESS THAN $40,000 [$2,500]. SECTION 2. Section 11.145(a), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person is entitled to an exemption from taxation of the tangible personal property the person owns that is held or used for the production of income if that property has a taxable value of less than $40,000 [$2,500]. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2024. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.