House bill · 89R

HB 3637

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

72 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 3
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 14
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–42

94 Yea

42 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 95–43

95 Yea

43 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 3, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 34 days

Topics

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

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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
HB 1256Relating 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.	Erin ZwienerD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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