TX HB1244 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-24 - Effective on 1/1/26
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-24 - Effective on 1/1/26
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-09 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 3rd time RV#775 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#699 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - RV#698 (Y: 141 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 3rd time RV#775 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#699 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - RV#698 (Y: 141 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | Effective on 1/1/26 | |
| 2025-05-24 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-13 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-10 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Senate passage reported |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rules suspended-Intent Calendar |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Referred to Local Government |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote RV#775 |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Record vote RV#699 |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Record vote RV#698 |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Amended 1-Guillen |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Considered by s/c in public hearing |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Left pending in subcommittee |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Considered by s/c in public hearing |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | House | Filed |
Subjects
Agriculture
OPEN-SPACE LAND
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
OPEN-SPACE LAND
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
