Senate bill · 89R

SB 2630

Relating to prohibiting the foreclosure of a lien-free or mortgage-free residence homestead by a local taxing entity.

Did not pass

Progress

21 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

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

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

Brandon CreightonR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Property Interests: Homestead Property Interests: Mortgages & Liens

Bill text

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SB 2173Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HJR 40Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.	Valoree SwansonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SJR 79Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of credit guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.	José MenéndezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 998Relating to the authority of an individual, before purchasing real property to be used as the individual's residence homestead, to request from the chief appraiser of the applicable appraisal district a preliminary determination of whether the property would qualify for a disabled veteran exemption if purchased by the individual and used for that purpose.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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 929Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.	John LujanR	Became law	Became law	May 21, 2025Effective immediately