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House bill · 892

HB 23

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Official record on TLO

Progress

243 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 25

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 26

  7. Sent to governor

    Aug 28

  8. Became law

    Sep 17

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Aug 25, 2025

Passed 113–13

113 Yea

13 Nay

24 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 23 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 26–1

26 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 26, 2025

Passed 26–1

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 15, 2026 · House

  2. Effective on 1/1/26

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  3. Signed by the Governor

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  4. Sent to the Governor

    Aug 28, 2025 · Governor

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Aug 28, 2025 · Senate

  6. Signed in the House

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  8. Senate passage reported

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Passed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read 3rd time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Three day rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  18. Ordered not printed

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  19. Printing rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Posting rule suspended

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  28. Co-sponsor authorized

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  29. Reported engrossed

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  30. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    Aug 24, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Aug 24, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  43. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  45. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  46. Read first time

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  47. Filed

    Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–

In committee

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Aug 18, 2025 · heard Aug 22, 2025 · reported after 4 days

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Aug 26, 2025 · heard Aug 26, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 40Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.Paul BettencourtRFiledDid not passAug 18, 2025Filed
HB 239Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.Mark DorazioRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 240Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.Mark DorazioRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 21Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.Terri Leo-WilsonRFiledDid not passAug 18, 2025Filed
HB 282Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management area and is not irrigated.Andy HopperRFiledDid not passAug 21, 2025Filed
HJR 37Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and that subject land appraised on that basis to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.Andy HopperRFiledDid not passAug 22, 2025Filed
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