House bill · 89R

HB 4809

Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 54 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 14
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 23
Became law
Jun 20

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Record votes

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

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 140–1

140 Yea

1 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 HB 4809 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 23, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 22, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
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 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
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
Committee substitute considered in s/c
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

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Historic Preservation & Museums Taxation: Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

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

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