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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

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 4 pass?

Yes. TX SB 4 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-16

    See remarks for effective date

  2. 2025-06-16

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-01

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-06-01

    Signed in the House

    passage

  5. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-05-30

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  8. 2025-05-29

    Record vote

  9. 2025-05-29

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  10. 2025-05-29

    Read

  11. 2025-05-29

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  12. 2025-05-21

    House passage as amended reported

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-05-21

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-21

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-21

    Passed

    passage

  16. 2025-05-21

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2025-05-20

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  18. 2025-05-20

    Rules suspended

  19. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  20. 2025-05-20

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-05-20

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  23. 2025-05-20

    Amendment tabled

    deferral

  24. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  25. 2025-05-20

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  26. 2025-05-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  27. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  28. 2025-05-16

    Considered in Calendars

  29. 2025-05-10

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  30. 2025-05-09

    Committee report distributed

  31. 2025-05-09

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  32. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-05-05

    Considered in formal meeting

  34. 2025-05-05

    Left pending in committee

  35. 2025-05-05

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  36. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  37. 2025-03-25

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  38. 2025-03-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  39. 2025-02-18

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  40. 2025-02-13

    Reported engrossed

  41. 2025-02-13

    Statement(s) submitted

  42. 2025-02-13

    Record vote

  43. 2025-02-13

    Passed

    passage

  44. 2025-02-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  45. 2025-02-13

    Record vote

  46. 2025-02-13

    Three day rule suspended

  47. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  48. 2025-02-13

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  49. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  50. 2025-02-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  51. 2025-02-13

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2025-02-13

    Vote recorded in Journal

  53. 2025-02-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  54. 2025-02-13

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  55. 2025-02-13

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  56. 2025-02-13

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  57. 2025-02-13

    Co-author authorized

  58. 2025-02-12

    Placed on intent calendar

  59. 2025-02-11

    Committee report printed and distributed

  60. 2025-02-11

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  61. 2025-02-11

    Vote taken in committee

  62. 2025-02-11

    Testimony taken in committee

  63. 2025-02-11

    Considered in public hearing

  64. 2025-02-11

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  65. 2025-02-07

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  66. 2025-02-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  67. 2025-02-06

    Filed

    filing

  68. 2025-02-06

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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

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