House bill · 89R

HB 2894

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

126 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 20

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 · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

2 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 CSHB 2894 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 137–0

137 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 137–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Finance
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Finance
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 14, 2025 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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David Spiller cosponsorR
Royce West cosponsorD
Cook cosponsor–
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Finance
Senate
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 21 days

Topics

City Government: Finance County Government: Finance Disabilities, Persons with Military & Veterans Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 1309Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and to the effect of the receipt of such aid on the maintenance and operations ad valorem tax rate of a local government.	Hillary HicklandR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 247Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.	Flores–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Finance
HB 1383Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.	Brad BuckleyR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 11, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 244Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.	Ryan GuillenR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2508Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.	Chris TurnerD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
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