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Senate bill · 89R

SB 974

Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.

Vetoed

Progress

144 days from first to latest action, across 67 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 29

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 20

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Vetoed

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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.

passage

Senate · Mar 20, 2025

Passed 24–5

24 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 20, 2025

Passed 21–8

21 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–51

94 Yea

51 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 67–79

67 Yea

79 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 93–47

93 Yea

47 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 80–56

80 Yea

56 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Vetoed by the Governor

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  3. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Vote reconsidered

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  24. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  25. Failed to pass to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  26. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  27. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  28. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  30. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  31. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  32. Reported favorably as substituted

    May 20, 2025 · House

  33. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 20, 2025 · House

  34. Considered in formal meeting

    May 20, 2025 · House

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

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Considered by s/c in formal meeting

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Left pending in subcommittee

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    May 1, 2025 · House

  39. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  42. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  43. Received from the Senate

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  44. Reported engrossed

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  45. Record vote

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  46. Passed

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  47. Read 3rd time

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  48. Record vote

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  49. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  50. Record vote

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  51. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  52. Record vote

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  53. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  54. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  55. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  56. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  57. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  58. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  59. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  60. Left pending in committee

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  61. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  62. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  63. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  64. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  65. Read first time

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  66. Filed

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

  67. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 32 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: TeachersTaxation: Property-Appeal of Tax DecisionsTaxation: Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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
HB 3307Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.Candy NobleRBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 850Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.Mayes MiddletonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1533Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.Angie ButtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2068Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3093Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.Denise VillalobosRBecame lawBecame lawMay 24, 2025Effective immediately
SB 974 (89R) · Polis