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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1951

Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 5

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 10

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 22

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

  7. Sent to governor

    May 23

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1951 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 134–6

134 Yea

6 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 136–9

136 Yea

9 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 1/1/26

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 23, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 23, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 22, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  14. Passed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  19. Amended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  20. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · House

  21. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 19, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in Calendars

    May 15, 2025 · House

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 14, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report distributed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  25. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 13, 2025 · House

  26. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    May 9, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in formal meeting

    May 9, 2025 · House

  28. Reported from s/c favorably with substitute

    May 1, 2025 · House

  29. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    May 1, 2025 · House

  30. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  31. Read first time

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  32. Received from the Senate

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  33. Reported engrossed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  35. Passed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read 3rd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  38. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  39. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  41. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  42. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  43. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  44. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  45. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  46. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  47. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  48. Left pending in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  49. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  51. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  52. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  54. Filed

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  55. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 24 days

Topics

Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Bill text

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SB 2173Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawMay 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3307Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.Candy NobleRBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2723Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial.Charles CunninghamRBecame lawBecame lawMay 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 467Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.Angela PaxtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 1352Relating to the deadline for filing an application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions or allocations and the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for such an exemption or allocation.Adam HinojosaRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1951 (89R) · Polis