Texas · House Bill 1244 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a…

HB 1244 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker · House Ways & Means
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  9. HouseReported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Guillen)
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#698)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#699)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#775)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. SenateReferred to Local Government
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 141–3
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 3 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 3

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 1244 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 1244 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1244 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 6, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

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.