Texas · House Bill 3637 · 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…

HB 3637 Sponsored by Ellen Troxclair Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Died  
  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

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  9. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  10. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  11. HouseRead 2nd time
  12. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2344)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#2436)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3637 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 94–42
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 42 Not voting 14
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 42 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 42

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 11

HB 3637 was passed · Full House

Passed 95–43
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 43 Not voting 12
Democrats: 55 yes, 3 no Republicans: 40 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 43

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 3

Committee and other 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, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

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.