House bill · 89R

HB 5444

Relating 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.

Did not pass

Progress

56 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
Apr 24
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.

Laid on the table subject to call
May 9, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
May 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 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
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

Ellen TroxclairR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & Relief Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: School Districts Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Tax Rate Taxation: School District

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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 BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
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
HB 2611Relating 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.	Richard RaymondD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 18, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 264Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for ad valorem tax relief.	Keith BellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 27, 2025Referred to Appropriations
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
HB 30Relating 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.	Ellen TroxclairR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 1/1/26