2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB4
Legislative Summary
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/6/2025
Filed
Senate
2/7/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Local Government
Senate
2/11/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
2/11/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
2/11/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
2/11/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
2/13/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/13/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
2/13/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/13/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
Senate
2/13/2025
Amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
2/13/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Bettencourt
Senate
2/13/2025
Amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
2/13/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
2/13/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/13/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Record vote
Senate
2/13/2025
Statement(s) submitted
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
2/18/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred to Ways & Means
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Bettencourt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Bettencourt
2/13/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Bettencourt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Bettencourt
2/13/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
2/13/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
2/13/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways & Means(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Democrat: 10
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (29)
Carol Alvarado
Democrat
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Donna Campbell
Republican
Molly Cook
Democrat
Charles Creighton
Republican
Sarah Eckhardt
Democrat
Peter Flores
Republican
Roland Gutierrez
Democrat
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Joan Huffman
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Robert Nichols
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Royce West
Democrat
Judith Zaffirini
Democrat
Borris Miles
Democrat