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SB4 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2025-06-16

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R)
Carol Alvarado (Sen - D)
Brian Birdwell (Sen - R)
Cesar Blanco (Sen - D)
Donna Campbell (Sen - R)
Molly Cook (Sen - D)
Charles Creighton (Sen - R)
Sarah Eckhardt (Sen - D)
Peter Flores (Sen - R)
Roland Gutierrez (Sen - D)
Brent Hagenbuch (Sen - R)
Bob Hall (Sen - R)
Kelly Hancock (Sen - R)
Adam Hinojosa (Sen - R)
Juan Hinojosa (Sen - D)
Joan Huffman (Sen - R)
Bryan Hughes (Sen - R)
Phil King (Rep - R)
Lois Kolkhorst (Sen - R)
Jose Menendez (Sen - D)
Mayes Middleton (Sen - R)
Robert Nichols (Sen - R)
Tan Parker (Sen - R)
Angela Paxton (Sen - R)
Charles Perry (Sen - R)
Charles Schwertner (Sen - R)
Kevin Sparks (Sen - R)
Royce West (Sen - D)
Judith Zaffirini (Sen - D)
Borris Miles (Sen - D)
Morgan Meyer (Rep - R)
Trey Martinez Fischer (Rep - D)
Greg Bonnen (Rep - R)
Todd Hunter (Rep - R)
Chris Turner (Rep - D)
Daniel Alders (Rep - R)
Alma Allen (Rep - D)
Rafael Anchia (Rep - D)
Trent Ashby (Rep - R)
Jeff Barry (Rep - R)
Cecil Bell (Rep - R)
Keith Bell (Rep - R)
Salman Bhojani (Rep - D)
Rhetta Bowers (Rep - D)
Brad Buckley (Rep - R)
John Bucy (Rep - D)
Ben Bumgarner (Rep - R)
Angie Button (Rep - R)
Briscoe Cain (Rep - R)
Elizabeth Campos (Rep - D)
Giovanni Capriglione (Rep - R)
David Cook (Rep - R)
Philip Cortez (Rep - D)
Charles Cunningham (Rep - R)
Pat Curry (Rep - R)
Drew Darby (Rep - R)
Aicha Davis (Rep - D)
Jay Dean (Rep - R)
Mano DeAyala (Rep - R)
Mark Dorazio (Rep - R)
Harold Dutton (Rep - D)
Paul Dyson (Rep - R)
Caroline Fairly (Rep - R)
Maria Flores (Rep - D)
James Frank (Rep - R)
Erin Gamez (Rep - D)
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (Rep - D)
Josey Garcia (Rep - D)
Linda Garcia (Rep - D)
Gary Gates (Rep - R)
Stan Gerdes (Rep - R)
Charlie Geren (Rep - R)
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Rep - D)
Vikki Goodwin (Rep - D)
Ryan Guillen (Rep - R)
Sam Harless (Rep - R)
Cody Harris (Rep - R)
Caroline Harris Davila (Rep - R)
Cole Hefner (Rep - R)
Hillary Hickland (Rep - R)
Donna Howard (Rep - D)
Lacey Hull (Rep - R)
Carrie Isaac (Rep - R)
Ann Johnson (Rep - D)
Helen Kerwin (Rep - R)
Ken King (Rep - R)
Stan Kitzman (Rep - R)
Suleman Lalani (Rep - D)
Stan Lambert (Rep - R)
Brooks Landgraf (Rep - R)
Jeff Leach (Rep - R)
Terri Leo-Wilson (Rep - R)
Janie Lopez (Rep - R)
Ray Lopez (Rep - D)
AJ Louderback (Rep - R)
J.M. Lozano (Rep - R)
John Lujan (Rep - R)
Christian Manuel (Rep - D)
Armando Martinez (Rep - D)
Don McLaughlin (Rep - R)
John McQueeney (Rep - R)
William Metcalf (Rep - R)
Terry Meza (Rep - D)
Eddie Morales (Rep - D)
Matt Morgan (Rep - R)
Sergio Munoz (Rep - D)
Candy Noble (Rep - R)
Tom Oliverson (Rep - R)
Claudia Ordaz Perez (Rep - D)
Angelia Orr (Rep - R)
Jared Patterson (Rep - R)
Dennis Paul (Rep - R)
Mary Perez (Rep - D)
Vincent Perez (Rep - D)
Dade Phelan (Rep - R)
Katrina Pierson (Rep - R)
Mihaela Plesa (Rep - D)
Richard Raymond (Rep - D)
Ron Reynolds (Rep - D)
Alan Schoolcraft (Rep - R)
Matthew Shaheen (Rep - R)
Joanne Shofner (Rep - R)
Shelby Slawson (Rep - R)
John Smithee (Rep - R)
David Spiller (Rep - R)
Valoree Swanson (Rep - R)
Tony Tinderholt (Rep - R)
Steve Toth (Rep - R)
Ellen Troxclair (Rep - R)
Gary Vandeaver (Rep - R)
Cody Vasut (Rep - R)
Denise Villalobos (Rep - R)
Hubert Vo (Rep - D)
Charlene Ward Johnson (Rep - D)
Trey Wharton (Rep - R)
Terry Wilson (Rep - R)
Erin Zwiener (Rep - D)

Action History

2025-06-16 See remarks for effective date
2025-06-16 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01 H Signed in the House
2025-05-31 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-30 S Reported enrolled
2025-05-29 H Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29 S Record vote
2025-05-29 S Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-05-29 S Read
2025-05-29 S House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-21 S House passage as amended reported
2025-05-21 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-21 H Record vote RV#3116
2025-05-21 H Passed
2025-05-21 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-20 H Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-20 H Rules suspended
2025-05-20 H Record vote RV#3056
2025-05-20 H Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-20 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20 H Record vote RV#3055
2025-05-20 H Amendment tabled 2-Olcott and Hopper
2025-05-20 H Record vote RV#3054
2025-05-20 H Amended 1-Meyer
2025-05-20 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-20 H Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-05-16 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-10 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-09 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-09 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-05 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-05 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-05 H Left pending in committee
2025-05-05 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-05 H Considered in public hearing
2025-05-05 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-25 H Referred to Ways & Means
2025-03-25 H Read first time
2025-02-18 H Received from the Senate
2025-02-13 S Reported engrossed
2025-02-13 S Statement(s) submitted
2025-02-13 S Record vote
2025-02-13 S Passed
2025-02-13 S Read 3rd time
2025-02-13 S Record vote
2025-02-13 S Three day rule suspended
2025-02-13 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-02-13 S Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-02-13 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-02-13 S Amended
2025-02-13 S Amendment(s) offered FA2 Bettencourt
2025-02-13 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-02-13 S Amended
2025-02-13 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
2025-02-13 S Read 2nd time
2025-02-13 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-02-13 S Co-author authorized
2025-02-12 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-02-11 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-02-11 S Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-02-11 S Vote taken in committee
2025-02-11 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-11 S Considered in public hearing
2025-02-11 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-07 S Referred to Local Government
2025-02-07 S Read first time
2025-02-06 S Filed
2025-02-06 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-02-13 Three day rule suspended Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-02-13 Read 3rd time Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-20 RV#3054 Yea: 142 Nay: 0
2025-05-20 Amendment tabled RV#3055 Yea: 96 Nay: 35
2025-05-20 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3056 Yea: 145 Nay: 0
2025-05-21 Read 3rd time RV#3116 Yea: 143 Nay: 0
2025-05-29 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) Yea: 31 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-02-07 S Local Government
2025-03-25 H Ways & Means

Amendments

2025-02-13 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Bettencourt Adopted
2025-02-13 Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Bettencourt Adopted
2025-05-20 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Meyer Adopted
2025-05-20 House Amendment (H 2) 2-Olcott

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-07 Introduced
2025-02-11 Comm Sub
2025-02-13 Engrossed
2025-05-09 Comm Sub
2025-05-30 Enrolled

Subjects

Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation--Property-Exemptions Taxation--Property-Tax Rate Taxation--School District Property Interests Property Interests--Homestead EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF

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