Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Local Government Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1520

Filed
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB762

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2607

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3307

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB628

Filed
12/17/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3044

Filed
4/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2553

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archaeological site.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2639

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark and the inclusion of a property in a historic district or similar preservation district by certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB331

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB467

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/28/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1244

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1399

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2559

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1449

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs to remove debris or wreckage on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1965

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