Texas · House Bill 2508 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a…

HB 2508 Sponsored by Chris Turner Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#851)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#998)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Local Government
  27. SenatePosting rule suspended
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. 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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2508 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–4
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 2508 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2508 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 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 25, 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 12–1
May 22, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 8 Democrats.

All 17 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.