# Texas SB 402: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Texas SB 402, Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mitch Little, Angela Paxton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 402
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-21
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Mitch Little, Angela Paxton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection, Taxation--Property-State Administration, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (358 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Texans can redirect property tax refunds: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, people owed Texas property tax refunds can choose where their refunds are mailed. Refunds otherwise go to the mailing address on the appraisal roll. Before the refund is issued, file a written request with the tax collector or taxing unit using the Texas Comptroller’s f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mitch Little, House
- Sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Hopper, House
- Cosponsor: J. M. Lozano, House
- Cosponsor: Will Metcalf, House
- Cosponsor: Brent Money, House
- Cosponsor: Tony Tinderholt, House
- Cosponsor: Wes Virdell, House
- Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Record vote | pass | 144 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Record vote | pass | 138 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Ways & Means | pass | 10 | 1 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Local Government | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (49)

- 2025-05-30: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-21: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-20: Record vote (RV#3016) (House)
- 2025-05-20: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-20: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-19: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-19: Record vote (RV#2946) (House)
- 2025-05-19: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-05-19: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-16: Placed on General State Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-14: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-09: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-08: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-08: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-24: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Ways & Means (House)
- 2025-04-17: Read first time (House)
- 2025-03-25: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (Senate)
- 2024-11-21: Filed (Senate)
- 2024-11-21: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00402S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00402S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB402-89R (as of 2026-10-19).