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TX SB 4

enacted

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 4 pass?

Yes. TX SB 4 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-16. Latest recorded action (2025-06-16): See remarks for effective date

What is TX SB 4 about?

TX SB 4 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 4?

Campbell, Cook, Creighton and 31 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 4, joined by 103 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-06-16 — See remarks for effective date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Campbellprimary
  • Cookprimary
  • Creightonprimary
  • Eckhardtprimary
  • Floresprimary
  • Gutierrezprimary
  • Hagenbuchprimary
  • Hallprimary
  • Hancockprimary
  • Hinojosa, Adamprimary
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"primary
  • Huffmanprimary
  • Hughesprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Menéndezprimary
  • Middletonprimary
  • Nicholsprimary
  • Parkerprimary
  • Paxtonprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Schwertnerprimary
  • Sparksprimary
  • Westprimary
  • Zaffiriniprimary
  • Alvaradoprimary
  • Meyerprimary
  • Martinez Fischerprimary
  • Bonnenprimary
  • Hunterprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Birdwellprimary
  • Blancoprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Garcia, Joseycosponsor
  • Garcia, Lindacosponsor
  • Gatescosponsor
  • Gerdescosponsor
  • Gerencosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkinscosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Harlesscosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Howardcosponsor
  • Hullcosponsor
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Kitzmancosponsor
  • Lalanicosponsor
  • Lambertcosponsor
  • Landgrafcosponsor
  • Leachcosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Lopez, Raycosponsor
  • Louderbackcosponsor
  • Lozanocosponsor
  • Lujancosponsor
  • Manuelcosponsor
  • Martinezcosponsor
  • McLaughlincosponsor
  • McQueeneycosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Mezacosponsor
  • Morales, Eddiecosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • Muñozcosponsor
  • Noblecosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Ordazcosponsor
  • Orrcosponsor
  • Pattersoncosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Perez, Mary Anncosponsor
  • Perez, Vincentcosponsor
  • Phelancosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Plesacosponsor
  • Raymondcosponsor
  • Reynoldscosponsor
  • Schoolcraftcosponsor
  • Shaheencosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Slawsoncosponsor
  • Smitheecosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Tinderholtcosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • VanDeavercosponsor
  • Vasutcosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Vocosponsor
  • Ward Johnsoncosponsor
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor
  • Zwienercosponsor
  • Milescosponsor
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Anchíacosponsor
  • Ashbycosponsor
  • Barrycosponsor
  • Bell, Cecilcosponsor
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Bhojanicosponsor
  • Bowerscosponsor
  • Buckleycosponsor
  • Bucycosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Buttoncosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Camposcosponsor
  • Capriglionecosponsor
  • Cookcosponsor
  • Cortezcosponsor
  • Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Currycosponsor
  • Darbycosponsor
  • Davis, Aichacosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • DeAyalacosponsor
  • Doraziocosponsor
  • Duttoncosponsor
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Fairlycosponsor
  • Florescosponsor
  • Frankcosponsor
  • Gámezcosponsor
  • Garcia Hernandez, Cassandracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-02-06

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-07

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-11

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-02-11

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-02-11

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-02-11

    Vote taken in committee

  9. 2025-02-11

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-11

    Committee report printed and distributed

  11. 2025-02-12

    Placed on intent calendar

  12. 2025-02-13

    Co-author authorized

  13. 2025-02-13

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  14. 2025-02-13

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  15. 2025-02-13

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2025-02-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  17. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-02-13

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2025-02-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  20. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-02-13

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  22. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-02-13

    Three day rule suspended

  24. 2025-02-13

    Record vote

  25. 2025-02-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  26. 2025-02-13

    Passed

    passage

  27. 2025-02-13

    Record vote

  28. 2025-02-13

    Statement(s) submitted

  29. 2025-02-13

    Reported engrossed

  30. 2025-02-18

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  31. 2025-03-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  32. 2025-03-25

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  34. 2025-05-05

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  35. 2025-05-05

    Left pending in committee

  36. 2025-05-05

    Considered in formal meeting

  37. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2025-05-09

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  39. 2025-05-09

    Committee report distributed

  40. 2025-05-10

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. 2025-05-16

    Considered in Calendars

  42. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  43. 2025-05-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  44. 2025-05-20

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  45. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  46. 2025-05-20

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  47. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  48. 2025-05-20

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. 2025-05-20

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    amendment-passage

  50. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  51. 2025-05-20

    Rules suspended

  52. 2025-05-20

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  53. 2025-05-21

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  54. 2025-05-21

    Passed

    passage

  55. 2025-05-21

    Record vote

  56. 2025-05-21

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. 2025-05-21

    House passage as amended reported

    amendment-passage

  58. 2025-05-29

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  59. 2025-05-29

    Read

  60. 2025-05-29

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  61. 2025-05-29

    Record vote

  62. 2025-05-29

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  63. 2025-05-30

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  64. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  65. 2025-06-01

    Signed in the House

    passage

  66. 2025-06-01

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  67. 2025-06-16

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  68. 2025-06-16

    See remarks for effective date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1

    2025-02-13 · pass · 0-0

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-02-13 · pass · 30-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Campbell: absent

  • adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2

    2025-02-13 · pass · 0-0

  • passage to engrossment

    2025-02-13 · pass · 0-0

  • passage

    2025-05-20 · pass · 145-0

    Member-level votes (153)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dutton: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris(C): yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morales Shaw: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rodríguez Ramos: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Vo: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
    • Absent: absent
    • Ashby: absent
    • Bernal: absent
    • Buckley: absent
    • Jones: absent
    • V: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-21 · pass · 143-0

    Member-level votes (154)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bernal: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dutton: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris(C): yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morales Shaw: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rodríguez Ramos: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Vo: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
    • Absent: absent
    • Jones: absent
    • V: absent
    • Excused: absent
    • Ashby: absent
    • Bryant: absent
    • Frank: absent
    • Hinojosa: absent
    • Leo Wilso: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-29 · pass · 31-0

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 4.xml

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