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TX HB 5444

died on adjournment

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 5444 pass?

No. TX HB 5444 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 (2025-05-09): Laid on the table subject to call

What is TX HB 5444 about?

TX HB 5444 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 5444?

Troxclair is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5444.

Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-05-09 — Laid on the table subject to call
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Troxclairprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-07

    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

  7. 2025-04-24

    Considered in formal meeting

  8. 2025-04-24

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-30

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  10. 2025-04-30

    Committee report distributed

  11. 2025-05-01

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  12. 2025-05-06

    Considered in Calendars

  13. 2025-05-08

    Placed on General State Calendar

  14. 2025-05-09

    Companion considered in lieu of

  15. 2025-05-09

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB05400_HB05499/HB 5444.xml

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