House bill · 89R

HB 1256

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.

Did not pass

Progress

167 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 49 days

Topics

County Government: General Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions Water: Conservation Water: General

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 3637Relating 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.	Ellen TroxclairR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Received from the House
SB 1633Relating 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.	Donna CampbellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SJR 60Proposing 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.	Donna CampbellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 88Proposing 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.	Carrie IsaacR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Received from the House
HJR 96Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.	Venton JonesD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee
HJR 97Proposing 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 that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.	Richard RaymondD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee