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House bill · 89R

HB 30

Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 21

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 15

  7. Sent to governor

    May 20

  8. Became law

    May 28

HouseSenateGovernorAprMay

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 · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–55

83 Yea

55 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 95–51

95 Yea

51 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 1/1/26

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 16, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 15, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 15, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Posting rule suspended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Amended

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Point of order withdrawn

    May 7, 2025 · House

  38. Laid out as postponed business

    May 7, 2025 · House

  39. Postponed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  40. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 7, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 2, 2025 · House

  46. Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  49. Left pending in committee

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  50. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  53. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  54. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  55. Filed

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · reported after 41 days

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & ReliefTaxation: Property-Assessment & CollectionTaxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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SB 1502Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawMay 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 5444Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.Ellen TroxclairRReported from committeeDid not passMay 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1449Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs to remove debris or wreckage on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.Paul BettencourtRReported from committeeDid not passMay 7, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 763Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.Briscoe CainRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 5, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1131Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.Tom OliversonRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 850Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.Mayes MiddletonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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