Texas · House Bill 3241 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain assets used for agricultural production and to the authority of a county commissioners…

  1. Introduced Mar 2, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain assets used for agricultural production and to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

Every action

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

Show the 17 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. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Zwiener)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1328)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Local Government

Roll calls

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

HB 3241 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–4
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 4 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.