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
5/5/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Amended 1-Meyer
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Record vote RV#3054
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Amendment tabled 2-Olcott and Hopper
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Record vote RV#3055
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Record vote RV#3056
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Rules suspended
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Record vote RV#3116
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/29/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Read
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/29/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/31/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Meyer
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Meyer
5/20/2025Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Olcott
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Olcott
5/20/2025Not Adopted
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
Read 3rd time RV#3116
5/21/2025
143
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3056
5/20/2025
145
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3054
5/20/2025
142
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#3055
5/20/2025
96
Yea
35
Nay
2
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
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
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 91
Democrat: 46
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (136)
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
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Trey Martinez Fischer
Democrat
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Chris Turner
Democrat
Daniel Alders
Republican
Alma Allen
Democrat
Rafael Anchia
Democrat
Trent Ashby
Republican
Jeff Barry
Republican
Cecil Bell
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Salman Bhojani
Democrat
Rhetta Bowers
Democrat
Brad Buckley
Republican
John Bucy
Democrat
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Angie Button
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Philip Cortez
Democrat
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Aicha Davis
Democrat
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Harold Dutton
Democrat
Paul Dyson
Republican
Caroline Fairly
Republican
Maria Flores
Democrat
James Frank
Republican
Erin Gamez
Democrat
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Linda Garcia
Democrat
Gary Gates
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Donna Howard
Democrat
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Ann Johnson
Democrat
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Ken King
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
Ray Lopez
Democrat
AJ Louderback
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Christian Manuel
Democrat
Armando Martinez
Democrat
Don McLaughlin
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Terry Meza
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Matt Morgan
Republican
Sergio Munoz
Democrat
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Mary Perez
Democrat
Vincent Perez
Democrat
Dade Phelan
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Democrat
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Hubert Vo
Democrat
Charlene Ward Johnson
Democrat
Trey Wharton
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Erin Zwiener
Democrat