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TexasHB 289489th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Sponsored By: Diego M. Bernal, Pete Flores (Republican), Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Hillary Hickland, John Lujan, Alan Schoolcraft

Signed by Governor

City Government--FinanceCounty Government--FinanceDisabilities, Persons withMilitary & VeteransTaxation--Property-Exemptions

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Local aid offsets disabled-veteran tax losses

Texas revises which local governments qualify for state payments to offset property-tax revenue lost through disabled veterans’ tax relief. Cities next to a U.S. military installation and counties containing all or part of one qualify at a 2% loss threshold. Their calculated losses must reach at least 2% of their general fund revenue for that fiscal year. A 10% threshold covers cities in military-installation counties with populations over 370,000 through 380,000, or over 83,000 through 84,000. It also covers counties under 25,000 people that border two counties containing the same U.S. Army installation. Neither neighboring county can have more than 400,000 people. Cities within those qualifying small counties also qualify at the 10% threshold. The revised rules apply beginning with local fiscal years ending in the 2025 tax year. The law took effect September 1, 2025. It does not specify payment amounts or provide direct household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Diego M. Bernal

    House

  • Pete Flores

    Republican • Senate

  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

    House

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • John Lujan

    House

  • Alan Schoolcraft

    House

Cosponsors

  • David Cook

    House

  • Penny Morales Shaw

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • David Spiller

    House

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 662 • No: 3

House vote • 5/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 137 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Record vote

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Record vote

Yes: 30 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 148 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Record vote

Yes: 145 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Record vote

Yes: 145 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Ways & Means

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Finance

Yes: 14 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/26/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/25/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/24/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/23/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/23/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#3427)

    5/23/2025House

  10. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/23/2025House

  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/20/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/20/2025House

  13. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/20/2025House

  14. Record vote

    5/19/2025Senate

  15. Passed

    5/19/2025Senate

  16. Read 3rd time

    5/19/2025Senate

  17. Record vote

    5/19/2025Senate

  18. Three day rule suspended

    5/19/2025Senate

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/19/2025Senate

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/19/2025Senate

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/19/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/19/2025Senate

  23. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/19/2025Senate

  24. Placed on intent calendar

    5/16/2025Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/15/2025Senate

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