House bill · 89R

HB 4742

Relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal of property by the appraisal district.

Did not pass

Progress

63 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–39

94 Yea

39 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 89–47

89 Yea

47 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Received from the House
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

Charlie GerenR

Topics

Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: School District

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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HB 4236Relating to the creation of a study group to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.	Trey Martinez FischerD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 9Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.	Morgan MeyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 12, 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
SB 23Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 4Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
SJR 2Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 22, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State