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Senate bill · 89R

SB 973

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

144 days from first to latest action, across 61 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 29

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 22

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 973 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–57

82 Yea

57 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 79–58

79 Yea

58 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Passed as amended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Amended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  18. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  26. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    May 20, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in formal meeting

    May 20, 2025 · House

  30. Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Considered by s/c in formal meeting

    May 7, 2025 · House

  32. Left pending in subcommittee

    May 1, 2025 · House

  33. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

    May 1, 2025 · House

  34. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    May 1, 2025 · House

  35. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

    May 1, 2025 · House

  36. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  37. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  38. Received from the Senate

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  39. Reported engrossed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  41. Passed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  42. Read 3rd time

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  44. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  48. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  49. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  50. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  51. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  53. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  54. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  55. Left pending in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  57. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  58. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  60. Filed

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  61. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 39 days

Topics

Electronic Information SystemsTaxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 1531Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.Chuy HinojosaDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2357Relating to the use of a universal data exchange format by appraisal districts and taxing units.Eddie MoralesDHeard in committeeDid not passMay 5, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3473Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.Cody VasutRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 24, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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 MeyerRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2173Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.Tan ParkerRBecame lawBecame lawMay 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1202Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.Phil KingRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 973 (89R) · Polis