Texas · House Bill 159 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information.

HB 159 Sponsored by Brooks Landgraf Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#492)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#529)
  2. HouseReported engrossed
  3. SenateReceived from the House
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Local Government
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 159 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

HB 159 was passed · Full House

Passed 149–0
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 149 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 149

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.