Texas House Bill 247

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - See remarks for effective date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.

Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R]
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]

2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1443 (Y: 134 N: 13 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		See remarks for effective date
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-23		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-23	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-23	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-22	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-21	House	Senate passage reported
2025-05-21	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-21	Senate	Passed
2025-05-21	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-21	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-21	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-21	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-21	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-21	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-21	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-21	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-21	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-20	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-20	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-19	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-19	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-19	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-07	Senate	Referred to Local Government
2025-05-07	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-07	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-06	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-06	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06	House	Record vote RV#1443
2025-05-06	House	Passed
2025-05-06	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-05	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-05-05	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-05	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-02	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-17	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-03-28	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-27	House	Committee report distributed
2025-03-27	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-24	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-24	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-03-24	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-10	House	Left pending in committee
2025-03-10	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-10	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-03-10	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-10	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-27	House	Referred to Ways & Means
2025-02-27	House	Read first time
2024-11-12	House	Filed

HJR34 (Enabling for) 2025-05-23 - Filed with the Secretary of State

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB247
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00247I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00247H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00247E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00247S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00247F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00247I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00247H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00247H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00247E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00247E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB247&RcdVtNo=1443&Ch=H&Dt=05/06/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-21-F.PDF#page=17
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-21-F.PDF#page=19