House bill · 89R

HB 1979

Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Did not pass

Progress

89 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

Mitch LittleR

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Will Metcalf cosponsorR
J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
Brent Money cosponsorR
Andy Hopper cosponsorR
Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
Wes Virdell cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-State Administration

Bill text

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Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 402Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 851Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.	Mike SchofieldR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 203Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property.	Vikki GoodwinD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 5268Relating to the maximum amount of penalties that may be imposed for delinquent taxes and tax reports and the application of taxpayer payments to taxes, penalties, and interest.	Sergio MuñozD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2133Relating to a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to the effect of the credit on the determination of the taxable value of a school district.	Salman BhojaniD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee
HJR 202Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total market value of real property on which the ad valorem taxes have been prepaid and to establish the prepaid property tax trust fund to provide annual distributions to political subdivisions affected by the exemption.	Dade PhelanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means