Texas Legislature
Bills Effective on January 1, 2026
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/4/2025

Number of Bills: 31
HB 22 Author: Noble | Meyer | Capriglione | Martinez Fischer | Turner
Sponsor: Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.

HB 30 Author: Troxclair | Meyer | Oliverson | Noble | Tepper
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/28/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

HB 149 Author: Capriglione | Button | Bonnen | Orr | Bhojani
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.

HB 851 Author: Schofield
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.

HB 1244 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.

HB 1392 Author: Bucy | Zwiener
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.

HB 2067 Author: Paul | Capriglione
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.

HB 2525 Author: Darby | Dean | Hefner | Craddick
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

HB 2723 Author: Cunningham | Noble | Canales | Leo Wilson
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial.

HB 2742 Author: Vasut
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.

HB 3159 Author: Darby
Sponsor: King
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain previously inactive restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3370 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

HB 3424 Author: Capriglione
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

HB 3699 Author: Vo
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.

HB 4395 Author: Turner | Bumgarner
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.

HB 4738 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the elimination of the remittance of a portion of certain loan administration fees to the comptroller.

HB 4739 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/29/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.

HB 5654 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 8 Author: Schwertner | Huffman
Sponsor: Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

SB 1023 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Troxclair
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

SB 1058 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Capriglione | Button
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.

SB 1106 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

SB 1453 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Meyer
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1455 Author: Hagenbuch
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.

SB 1502 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Troxclair
Last Action: 05/24/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: 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.

SB 1522 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.

SB 1951 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

SB 1968 Author: Schwertner
Sponsor: Harless | King | Thompson | Bell, Keith | Harris
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 2206 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.

SB 2420 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Fairly | Patterson | González, Mary | Button
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

SB 2520 Author: Bettencourt
Sponsor: Noble
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.

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