Senate bill · 89R

SB 2520

Relating 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.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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 28, 2025

Passed 136–5

136 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 1/1/26
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 27, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 20, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
May 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Local Government
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 24, 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
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 26 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Aging Disabilities, Persons with Property Interests: Homestead Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last 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 SchofieldR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
SB 23Relating 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.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
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 BettencourtR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 22, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 982Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.	Terry WilsonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 455Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.	Mike SchofieldR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1829Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.	Matt ShaheenR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Ways & Means