Legislative Research: TX HB879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers. [HB879 2025 Detail][HB879 2025 Text][HB879 2025 Comments] | 2025-05-28 Effective on 9/1/25 |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties. [HB879 2023 Detail][HB879 2023 Text][HB879 2023 Comments] | 2023-04-19 Referred to Local Government |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to phasing out the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas. [HB879 2021 Detail][HB879 2021 Text][HB879 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-01 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions of students who complete the early college education program. [HB879 2019 Detail][HB879 2019 Text][HB879 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-03 Left pending in committee |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to prior approval of certain residential property insurance rates of certain insurers. [HB879 2017 Detail][HB879 2017 Text][HB879 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-21 Left pending in committee |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to evaluating the performance of dropout recovery schools. [HB879 2015 Detail][HB879 2015 Text][HB879 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-21 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to certain information available to the public on a central database containing information about sex offenders. [HB879 2013 Detail][HB879 2013 Text][HB879 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-12 Left pending in committee |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. [HB879 2011 Detail][HB879 2011 Text][HB879 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-24 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the Sweeny Hospital District. [HB879 2009 Detail][HB879 2009 Text][HB879 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-30 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Texas HB879] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Ways & Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Lance Gooden TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Charlie Howard TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Jodie Laubenberg TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Ken Legler TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Sid Miller TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative James White TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. (2011, February 24). LegiScan. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB879/2011
MLA
"TX HB879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 24 Feb. 2011. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB879/2011>.
Chicago
"TX HB879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." February 24, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB879/2011.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB879 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. 24 February 2011. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB879/2011 (accessed July 28, 2026).
Subjects
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Property Interests--Homestead
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR79 | Enabling for | 2011-02-24 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. | Referred to Ways & Means |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB879 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HB00879I.htm |
