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TX SB 23

enacted

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled 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 23 pass?

Yes. TX SB 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-16): See remarks for effective date

What is TX SB 23 about?

TX SB 23 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 23?

Bonnen, Hunter, Bernal and 3 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 23, joined by 126 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-15
Latest action
2025-06-16 — See remarks for effective date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bonnenprimary
  • Hunterprimary
  • Bernalprimary
  • Meyerprimary
  • Martinez Fischerprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Creightoncosponsor
  • Florescosponsor
  • Gutierrezcosponsor
  • Hagenbuchcosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor
  • Hancockcosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"cosponsor
  • Huffmancosponsor
  • Hughescosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Kolkhorstcosponsor
  • Menéndezcosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor
  • Milescosponsor
  • Nicholscosponsor
  • Parkercosponsor
  • Paxtoncosponsor
  • Perrycosponsor
  • Schwertnercosponsor
  • Sparkscosponsor
  • Westcosponsor
  • Zaffirinicosponsor
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Anchíacosponsor
  • Ashbycosponsor
  • Barrycosponsor
  • Bell, Cecilcosponsor
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Bhojanicosponsor
  • Bowerscosponsor
  • Buckleycosponsor
  • Bucycosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Buttoncosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Camposcosponsor
  • Capriglionecosponsor
  • Cortezcosponsor
  • Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Currycosponsor
  • Darbycosponsor
  • Davis, Aichacosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • DeAyalacosponsor
  • Doraziocosponsor
  • Duttoncosponsor
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Fairlycosponsor
  • Frankcosponsor
  • Gámezcosponsor
  • Garcia Hernandez, Cassandracosponsor
  • Garcia, Joseycosponsor
  • Garcia, Lindacosponsor
  • Gatescosponsor
  • Gerdescosponsor
  • Gerencosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkinscosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Harlesscosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Howardcosponsor
  • Hullcosponsor
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • 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
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Tinderholtcosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • VanDeavercosponsor
  • Vasutcosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Vocosponsor
  • Ward Johnsoncosponsor
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor
  • Zwienercosponsor
  • Alvaradocosponsor
  • Birdwellcosponsor
  • Blancocosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Cookcosponsor

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. 2025-05-21

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  18. 2025-05-21

    Rules suspended

  19. 2025-05-20

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  20. 2025-05-20

    Rules suspended

  21. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  22. 2025-05-20

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    amendment-passage

  23. 2025-05-20

    Record vote

  24. 2025-05-20

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  25. 2025-05-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  26. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  27. 2025-05-16

    Considered in Calendars

  28. 2025-05-10

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  29. 2025-05-09

    Committee report distributed

  30. 2025-05-09

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  31. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-05-05

    Considered in formal meeting

  33. 2025-05-05

    Left pending in committee

  34. 2025-05-05

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  35. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  36. 2025-04-28

    Referred to Ways & Means

    referral-committee

  37. 2025-04-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  38. 2025-04-24

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  39. 2025-04-23

    Reported engrossed

  40. 2025-04-23

    Record vote

  41. 2025-04-23

    Passed

    passage

  42. 2025-04-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  43. 2025-04-23

    Record vote

  44. 2025-04-23

    Three day rule suspended

  45. 2025-04-23

    Vote recorded in Journal

  46. 2025-04-23

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  47. 2025-04-23

    Vote recorded in Journal

  48. 2025-04-23

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  49. 2025-04-23

    Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  50. 2025-04-23

    Placed on intent calendar

  51. 2025-04-23

    Co-author authorized

  52. 2025-04-22

    Committee report printed and distributed

  53. 2025-04-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  54. 2025-04-22

    Vote taken in committee

  55. 2025-04-22

    Testimony taken in committee

  56. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  57. 2025-04-22

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  58. 2025-04-16

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  59. 2025-04-16

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  60. 2025-04-16

    Permission to introduce

  61. 2025-04-15

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-23 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: no

  • passage

    2025-05-20 · pass · 142-0

    Member-level votes (157)
    • 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
    • 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
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: 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
    • Gervin-Hawkins: absent
    • McLaughlin: absent
    • Mone: absent
    • Money: yes
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Harris(C: not voting
    • Wall: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-21 · pass · 141-0

    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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Fairly: absent
    • Martine: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-29 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: no

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ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 23.xml

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