Bill Commons

TX HB 23

enacted

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Texas · 892 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 23 pass?

Yes. TX HB 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

What is TX HB 23 about?

TX HB 23 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 23?

Ashby, Hull, Swanson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 23, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-08-18
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ashbyprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Swansonprimary
  • Oliversonprimary
  • Harlessprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Bell, Cecilcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  2. 2025-09-17

    Effective on 1/1/26

    became-law

  3. 2025-09-17

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-08-28

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-08-28

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-08-28

    Signed in the House

    passage

  7. 2025-08-27

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  8. 2025-08-27

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  9. 2025-08-26

    Record vote

  10. 2025-08-26

    Passed

    passage

  11. 2025-08-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2025-08-26

    Record vote

  13. 2025-08-26

    Three day rule suspended

  14. 2025-08-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  15. 2025-08-26

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  16. 2025-08-26

    Vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-08-26

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. 2025-08-26

    Ordered not printed

  19. 2025-08-26

    Printing rule suspended

  20. 2025-08-26

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-08-26

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-08-26

    Considered in public hearing

  23. 2025-08-26

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-08-26

    Posting rule suspended

  25. 2025-08-26

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-08-26

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  27. 2025-08-26

    Received from the House

    introduction

  28. 2025-08-26

    Co-sponsor authorized

  29. 2025-08-25

    Reported engrossed

  30. 2025-08-25

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-08-25

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-08-25

    Record vote

  33. 2025-08-25

    Passed

    passage

  34. 2025-08-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  35. 2025-08-25

    Passed to engrossment

  36. 2025-08-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  37. 2025-08-25

    Placed on General State Calendar

  38. 2025-08-24

    Considered in Calendars

  39. 2025-08-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. 2025-08-22

    Committee report distributed

  41. 2025-08-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  42. 2025-08-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  43. 2025-08-22

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  44. 2025-08-22

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-08-18

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-08-18

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  47. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-08-25 · pass · 113-13

    Member-level votes (151)
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: 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
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Vo: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Bumgarner: no
    • Dorazio: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Leo Wilson: no
    • Lowe: no
    • Luther: no
    • McLaughlin: no
    • Olcott: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Pierson: no
    • Slawson: no
    • Vasut: no
    • Virdell: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
    • Canales: absent
    • Dutton: absent
    • Flores: absent
    • Geren: absent
    • Jones, V.: absent
    • Lambert: absent
    • Lozano: absent
    • Morales Shaw: absent
    • Phelan: absent
    • Reynolds: absent
    • Toth: absent
    • Wu: absent
    • Alders: absent
    • Bernal: absent
    • Cain: absent
    • Cook: absent
    • Garcia, J.: absent
    • Lalani: absent
    • Leach: absent
    • Longoria: absent
    • Morales, C.: absent
    • Noble: absent
    • Rodríguez Ramos: absent

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 23 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-08-26 · pass · 26-1

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Schwertner: no
    • Eckhardt: absent
    • Miles: absent
    • West: absent

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB23

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