Texas · House Bill 2525 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and…

HB 2525 Sponsored by Drew Darby Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 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 the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

Every action

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

Show the 63 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#361)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#409)
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  50. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  51. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  52. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  53. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  54. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  55. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  56. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  57. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  58. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  59. HouseHouse discharges conferees
  60. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#4090)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  63. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  1. SenateHouse discharges conferees-reported
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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.

HB 2525 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–20
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 2525 was passed · Full House

Passed 124–24
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 24 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 62 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2525 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Darby moved to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 2525 . — The motion to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 2525 prevailed · Full House

Passed 104–32
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 32 Not voting 14
Democrats: 49 yes, 8 no Republicans: 55 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 32

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 1, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.