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Senate bill · 89R

SB 878

Relating to limitations on the use of public money under certain economic development agreements or programs adopted by certain political subdivisions.

Did not pass

Progress

90 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateFebMarApr

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

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 878 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  3. Received from the Senate

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  4. Reported engrossed

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  5. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  6. Passed

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read 3rd time

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  9. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  10. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  11. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  12. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  13. Amended

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  14. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 2nd time

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  16. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments Economic Development

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Economic Development

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  24. Left pending in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  25. Testimony taken in committee Economic Development

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  26. Considered in public hearing Economic Development

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  28. Referred to Economic Development Economic Development

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  30. Filed

    Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

  31. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

City Government: FinanceCounty Government: FinanceEconomic & Industrial Development: GeneralOpen MeetingsTaxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal DistrictsTaxation: Property-ExemptionsTaxation: Property-MiscellaneousTaxation: Sales

Bill text

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HB 4057Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into an agreement to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the value of property on which a renewable energy facility is located or is planned to be located.Ellen TroxclairRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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HB 244Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.Ryan GuillenRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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SB 878 (89R) · Polis