Legislative Research: TX HB4959 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land. [HB4959 2025 Detail][HB4959 2025 Text][HB4959 2025 Comments] | 2025-04-03 Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants. [HB4959 2023 Detail][HB4959 2023 Text][HB4959 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-23 Referred to Environmental Regulation |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HB4959] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Representative Andy Hopper TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Richard Hayes TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Ellen Troxclair TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB4959 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, April 03). LegiScan. Retrieved August 31, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4959/2025
MLA
"TX HB4959 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Apr. 2025. Web. 31 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4959/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB4959 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." April 03, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed August 31, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4959/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB4959 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 03 April 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4959/2025 (accessed August 31, 2026).
Subjects
Agriculture
OPEN-SPACE LAND
Parks & Wildlife
Parks & Wildlife--General
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
OPEN-SPACE LAND
Parks & Wildlife
Parks & Wildlife--General
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR193 | Enabling for | 2025-04-03 | Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and that subject land appraised on that basis to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold. | Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4959 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04959I.htm |
