Texas · House Bill 1256 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property…

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  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 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

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

  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

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.