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TX HB 19

died on adjournment

Relating to the issuance and repayment of debt by local governments, including the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate and the use of ad valorem tax revenue for the repayment of debt.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 19 pass?

No. TX HB 19 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-21): Left pending in committee

What is TX HB 19 about?

TX HB 19 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the issuance and repayment of debt by local governments, including the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate and the use of ad valorem tax revenue for the repayment of debt.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 19?

Meyer, Bonnen, Capriglione and 1 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 19, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-17
Latest action
2025-04-21 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Meyerprimary
  • Bonnenprimary
  • Capriglioneprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-17

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-17

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-21

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-21

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-04-21

    Left pending in committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00001_HB00099/HB 19.xml

Attribution

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