Senate bill · 89R

SB 2173

Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

79 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 15
Sent to governor
May 16
Became law
May 28

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, 2025

Passed 135–0

135 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 16, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 16, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 15, 2025 · Senate
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 3rd reading
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
May 2, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 2, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 29 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 2, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Property Interests: Homestead Property Interests: Mortgages & Liens Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

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

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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 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 203Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property.	Vikki GoodwinD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HJR 67Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.	Diego BernalD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 31, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2133Relating to a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to the effect of the credit on the determination of the taxable value of a school district.	Salman BhojaniD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee
HJR 209Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.	Salman BhojaniD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Left pending in committee