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House bill · 892

HB 47

Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

5 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

City Government: FinanceCivil Remedies & LiabilitiesCounty Government: FinanceElections: GeneralTaxation: Property-Assessment & CollectionTaxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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HB 49Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.Carl TepperRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 192Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawSep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 26Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawSep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 10Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.Morgan MeyerRPassed second chamberDid not passSep 2, 2025Reason for vote recorded in Journal
HB 139Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.Carrie IsaacRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 85Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.Stan GerdesRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 47 (892) · Polis