Texas · House Bill 596 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who…

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.

Every action

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

Show the 11 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 public hearing · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  1. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  2. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  3. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  4. HouseRead 2nd time
  5. HouseFailed to pass to engrossment
  6. HouseRecord vote (RV#297)
  7. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  8. House1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

Roll calls

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

HB 596 failed to pass to engrossment · Full House

Failed 61–84
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 61 No 84 Not voting 5
Democrats: 12 yes, 50 no Republicans: 49 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 61

No · 84

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.