Senate bill · 89R

SB 2521

Relating to notification of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the death of a resident of the county in which the district is located and the determination by the chief appraiser of the effect of the decedent's death on the continued eligibility of any property in the county previously owned by the decedent for any exemption allowed for the property.

Did not pass

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 9
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
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.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
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 30, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 24, 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 24, 2025 · reported after 27 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Health: General Taxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation: Property-Exemptions

Bill text

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

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HB 4809Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.	Morgan MeyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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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 PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 HinojosaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3370Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.	Trent AshbyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26