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TX HB 47

died on adjournment

Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

Texas · 892 · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 47 pass?

No. TX HB 47 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-20): Referred to Ways & Means

What is TX HB 47 about?

TX HB 47 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 47?

Lambert, Tepper are the primary sponsors of TX HB 47.

Introduced
2025-08-20
Latest action
2025-08-20 — Referred to Ways & Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lambertprimary
  • Tepperprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-08-20

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-08-20

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB47

Attribution

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