Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Trent Ashby
88th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 11/21/2024

Number of Bills: 5

HB 1 Author: Meyer | Burrows | Bonnen | Raymond
Coauthor: Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 07/05/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and additional state aid for certain school districts impacted by compression.

HB 2 Author: Meyer | Metcalf | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 07/13/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 3 Author: Geren | Meyer | Darby | Hefner | Raymond
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 07/13/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.

HJR 1 Author: Meyer | Burrows | Bonnen | Raymond
Coauthor: Ashby | Bumgarner | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | et al.
Last Action: 07/05/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HJR 2 Author: Metcalf | Meyer | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor: Bettencourt
Last Action: 07/14/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the governing body of certain appraisal entities.

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