Texas Legislature

Author:

Buckley | Bernal | Ashby | Frank | Cook

Bettencourt

05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Author:

Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal

Bettencourt

06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

Author:

Gates | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Tepper | Bell, Cecil

Bettencourt

05/28/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Troxclair | Meyer | Oliverson | Noble | Tepper

Bettencourt

05/28/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Author:

Troxclair | Meyer | Vasut | Morales, Eddie | Hickland

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.

Author:

Dean | Paul | Gerdes | Hull | Leach

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Turner | Capriglione | Kerwin | Cook | Collier

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.

Author:

Swanson

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

Author:

DeAyala | Capriglione

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Author:

Leach | Cook | Slawson | Landgraf

Bettencourt

06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

Author:

Bell, Cecil

Bettencourt

05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.

Author:

Schofield

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.

Author:

Guillen

Bettencourt

05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.

Author:

Bucy | Zwiener

Bettencourt

05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.

Author:

Metcalf | Ashby | McQueeney | Bucy | Curry

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to daylight saving time.

Author:

Button | Noble | Turner | Bell, Keith

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Author:

Vasut | Schofield | Swanson | Cain | Wilson

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Author:

Meyer | Anchía | King

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.

Author:

Patterson | Ward Johnson

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

Author:

Capriglione

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

Author:

Harless

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

Author:

DeAyala

Bettencourt

05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

Author:

Harless

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

Author:

Martinez Fischer | Meyer | Turner | Capriglione | Noble

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the creation of a study group to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

Author:

Smithee

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

Author:

Harless

Bettencourt

05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Author:

Gervin-Hawkins | Leo Wilson

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

Author:

Oliverson

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Author:

Meyer | Bonnen | Button | Martinez Fischer | Bernal

Bettencourt

05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.