Texas · House Bill 8 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 8 Sponsored by Morgan Meyer Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  5. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. HouseCommittee report distributed
  7. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  8. HouseConsidered in Calendars

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 59 cosponsors: 53 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 59 cosponsors

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.