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History for 89(2) HB 23 by Harless

Last Action:
09/17/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Council Document:
89S2 304 PRL-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
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.
Author:
Harless | Oliverson | Swanson | Hull | Ashby
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Lopez, Janie | Paul
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Cosponsor:
Campbell | King
Subjects:
HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
Agriculture (I0020)
Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
Education--General (I0255)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Companion:
SB 40 by Bettencourt, Identical
House Committee:
Ways & Means
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=5
Senate Committee:
Local Government
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      08/15/2025    
H   Read first time      08/18/2025     41
H   Referred to Ways & Means      08/18/2025   12:21 PM  41
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/22/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      08/22/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      08/22/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      08/22/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/22/2025     202
H   Committee report distributed      08/22/2025   05:39 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      08/25/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      08/25/2025     171
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/15/2026     134
H   Passed to engrossment      08/25/2025     171
H   Read 3rd time      08/25/2025     196
H   Passed      08/25/2025     196
H   Record vote   RV#66   08/25/2025     196
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/25/2025     196
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/25/2025     197
H   Reported engrossed      08/25/2025   07:03 PM  245
S   Co-sponsor authorized      08/26/2025     94
S   Received from the House      08/26/2025     75
S   Read first time      08/26/2025     76
S   Referred to Local Government      08/26/2025     76
S   Posting rule suspended      08/26/2025     81
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/26/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      08/26/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/26/2025     94
S   Printing rule suspended      08/26/2025     83
S   Ordered not printed      08/26/2025     83
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/26/2025     88
S   Vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     88
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      08/26/2025     88
S   Vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     88
S   Three day rule suspended      08/26/2025     89
S   Record vote      08/26/2025     89
S   Read 3rd time      08/26/2025     89
S   Passed      08/26/2025     89
S   Record vote      08/26/2025     89
H   Senate passage reported      08/27/2025     270
H   Reported enrolled      08/27/2025   02:12 PM  348
H   Signed in the House      08/28/2025     326
S   Signed in the Senate      08/28/2025     115
E   Sent to the Governor      08/28/2025     384
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025     486
E   Effective on 1/1/26      09/17/2025