Senate bill · 89R

SB 3071

Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

Did not pass

Progress

7 days from first to latest action, across 11 recorded actions.

Filed
May 12
Referred to committee
May 12
Heard in committee
May 15
Reported from committee
May 19
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
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.

Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Local Government
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Permission to introduce
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

City Government: Finance Civil Remedies & Liabilities County Government: Finance Elections: General Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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HB 3879Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.	Ellen TroxclairR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
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