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Texas House Bill HB554

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.
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Texas House Bill HB1244

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
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Texas House Bill HB2730

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.
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Texas House Bill HB2607

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1633

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR60

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
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Texas House Bill HB1646

Filed
12/17/24  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2068

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
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Texas House Bill HJR34

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by House
5/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.
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Texas House Bill HB5681

Filed
4/17/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the powers of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1965

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for the addition of noncontiguous territory to certain special districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1531

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2452

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the compensation of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2541

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1450

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.