Texas · House Bill 2894 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled…

HB 2894 Sponsored by Hillary Hickland Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 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 provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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. HouseAmended (1-Spiller)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#364)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#365)
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#412)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Finance
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3427)
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  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 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 22, 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

HB 2894 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 22, 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

HB 2894 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2894 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 19, 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 19, 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 Hickland moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2894 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2894 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 15, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 14–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 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.