House bill · 89R

HB 1553

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

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

Filed
Dec 9
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Appropriations Appropriations
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 9, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Steve TothR

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Andy Hopper cosponsorR

In committee

Appropriations
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance State Finances: Management & Control Taxation: School District

Bill text

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HB 2Relating to public education and public school finance.	Brad BuckleyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HJR 125Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.	Erin ZwienerD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1703Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	J.M. LozanoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 1157Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.	Gina HinojosaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 489Relating to a requirement that a person provide or contribute to the cost of child care for the person's employees in order to be eligible to receive a limitation on the taxable value of the person's property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes.	Borris MilesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Economic Development
HJR 183Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the property tax reduction fund to reduce school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and dedicating certain unencumbered general revenue and certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to that fund.	Candy NobleR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 2, 2025Referred to Appropriations