Bill:  HB 9 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 14621 TJB-D
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Last Action:06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
Author:Meyer | Bonnen | Hickland | Martinez Fischer | Bernal
Coauthor:Alders | Ashby | Barry | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Bumgarner | Button | Capriglione | Cook | Cortez | Craddick | Cunningham | Curry | Davis, Aicha | Dean | DeAyala | Dorazio | Dyson | Fairly | Frank | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | Gates | Gerdes | Geren | Guillen | Harless | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hefner | Hull | Isaac | Kerwin | Kitzman | Lambert | Landgraf | Leach | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Lopez, Ray | Lujan | Luther | Martinez | McQueeney | Metcalf | Money | Morgan | Muñoz | Noble | Oliverson | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Plesa | Raymond | Richardson | Schofield | Shaheen | Shofner | Slawson | Spiller | Swanson | Tepper | Tinderholt | Troxclair | VanDeaver | Vasut | Wharton | Wilson
Sponsor:Bettencourt
Cosponsor:Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Gutierrez | Hinojosa, Adam | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks | West
Subjects:Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
City Government--Employees/Officers (I0061)
County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
Property Interests--Personal Property (I0600)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS (S0310)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation for HJR 1.
Remarks:This Act takes effect January 1, 2026, but only if HJR 1 is approved by the voters.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Local Government
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/12/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/12/2025     7610
E   Sent to the Governor      05/22/2025     5731
S   Signed in the Senate      05/21/2025     2348
H   Signed in the House      05/21/2025     5215
H   Reported enrolled      05/20/2025   02:34 PM  5335
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/20/2025     2255
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/19/2025     5078
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     5079
H   Record vote   RV#2999   05/19/2025     5078
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/19/2025     5078
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/15/2025   09:46 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/15/2025   09:44 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/14/2025     4557
S   Record vote      05/14/2025     2085
S   Passed      05/14/2025     2085
S   Read 3rd time      05/14/2025     2085
S   Record vote      05/14/2025     2085
S   Three day rule suspended      05/14/2025     2085
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2025     2085
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/14/2025     2085
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2025     2085
S   Amended      05/14/2025     2085
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   05/14/2025     2084
S   Read 2nd time      05/14/2025     2084
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/14/2025     2084
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/14/2025     2130
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/13/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/13/2025     2069
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/08/2025   12:12 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/08/2025     1863
S   Vote taken in committee      05/05/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/05/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/05/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/05/2025    
S   Referred to Local Government      04/03/2025     903
S   Read first time      04/03/2025     903
S   Received from the House      04/03/2025     898
H   Reported engrossed      04/03/2025   12:34 PM  1044
H   Record vote   RV#72   04/03/2025     916
H   Passed      04/03/2025     916
H   Read 3rd time      04/03/2025     916
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     899
H   Record vote   RV#68   04/02/2025     899
H   Passed to engrossment      04/02/2025     899
H   Read 2nd time      04/02/2025     899
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/27/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/24/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      03/19/2025   02:18 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/19/2025     745
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/10/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/10/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/03/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/03/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/03/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/03/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      02/27/2025     322
H   Referred to Ways & Means      02/27/2025   10:13 AM  327
H   Read first time      02/27/2025     327
H   Filed      02/24/2025