House bill · 89R

HB 3879

Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

Did not pass

Progress

66 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 5, 2025 · House
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 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · House

Authors

Ellen TroxclairR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · reported after 39 days

Topics

City Government: Finance County Government: Finance Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 3071Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.	Paul BettencourtR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
HJR 213Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.	Ellen TroxclairR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
SB 2983Relating to strategies to address homelessness and affordable housing in certain counties, including the repurposing of land located in those counties, the use of certain tax revenue attributable to that land, and building restrictions in certain municipalities.	Tan ParkerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Local Government
HB 3064Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.	Will MetcalfR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 774Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief.	Brian HarrisonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 5, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 459Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.	Mayes MiddletonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Local Government