House bill · 89R

HB 8

Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

Did not pass

Progress

44 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 3
Reported from committee
Mar 10
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.

Considered in Calendars
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · House

Authors

and 59 coauthors or sponsors

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Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
Cody Vasut cosponsorR
Jay Dean cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Paul Dyson cosponsorR
Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Carl Tepper cosponsorR
Keith Bell cosponsorR
Trent Ashby cosponsorR
Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
Stan Lambert cosponsorR
Cole Hefner cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Angie Button cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Jared Patterson cosponsorR
Mike Schofield cosponsorR
Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
Jeff Leach cosponsorR
John Lujan cosponsorR
Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
Gary Gates cosponsorR
Angelia Orr cosponsorR
Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
James Frank cosponsorR
Mando Martinez cosponsorD
Richard Raymond cosponsorD
Philip Cortez cosponsorD
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Jeff Barry cosponsorR
Eddie Morales cosponsorD
Pat Curry cosponsorR
Tom Craddick cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Ray Lopez cosponsorD
Brent Money cosponsorR
Lacey Hull cosponsorR
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Cecil Bell cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
Brad Buckley cosponsorR
Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
Drew Darby cosponsorR
John McQueeney cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Candy Noble cosponsorR
Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 3, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Taxation: School District

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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