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Senate bill · 89R

SB 23

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Became law

Progress

62 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Apr 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 16

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 23

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 16

HouseSenateGovernorMayJun

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 23 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 141–0

141 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. See remarks for effective date

    Jun 16, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 16, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 29, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 21, 2025 · House

  18. Rules suspended

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 20, 2025 · House

  20. Rules suspended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  22. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  23. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  24. Amended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  26. Placed on Major State Calendar

    May 20, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means

    May 5, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in formal meeting

    May 5, 2025 · House

  33. Left pending in committee

    May 5, 2025 · House

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    May 5, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  37. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  38. Received from the Senate

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  39. Reported engrossed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  41. Passed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  42. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  44. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  48. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  49. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  50. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  51. Co-author authorized

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  52. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  54. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  55. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  57. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  58. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read first time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  60. Permission to introduce

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  61. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 129 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Erin Zwiener cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Hubert Vo cosponsorD
  • Drew Darby cosponsorR
  • Rhetta Bowers cosponsorD
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins cosponsorD
  • Sam Harless cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Philip Cortez cosponsorD
  • Dade Phelan cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Linda Garcia cosponsorD
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
  • John Bucy cosponsorD
  • Robert Nichols cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Christian Manuel cosponsorD
  • John Smithee cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
  • Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Terry Meza cosponsorD
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Ray Lopez cosponsorD
  • Rafael Anchía cosponsorD
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Josey Garcia cosponsorD
  • Judith Zaffirini cosponsorD
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Cas Garcia Hernandez cosponsorD
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Erin Gámez cosponsorD
  • Richard Raymond cosponsorD
  • Ron Reynolds cosponsorD
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Stan Lambert cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Charlene Ward Johnson cosponsorD
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Charlie Geren cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Liz Campos cosponsorD
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
  • Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Donna Howard cosponsorD
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Jeff Barry cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Mando Martinez cosponsorD
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
  • Gary Gates cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Mary Ann Perez cosponsorD
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Alma Allen cosponsorD
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Harold Dutton cosponsorD
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Johnson cosponsor–
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Roland Gutierrez cosponsorD
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Apr 16, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 6 days

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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 SchofieldRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SJR 85Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.Paul BettencourtRPassed second chamberPassed LegislatureMay 22, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 382Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.Cecil BellRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 2520Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
SJR 2Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.Paul BettencourtRPassed second chamberPassed LegislatureMay 22, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 23 (89R) · Polis