Texas HB 851: Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 5, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 5, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
May 1, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1679)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1791)
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 8, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 9, 2025SenateRead first time
May 9, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 25, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
May 25, 2025SenateAmended
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 26, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3984)

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 851 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–0

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

HB 851 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 851 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

Representative Schofield moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 851 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 851 prevailed · Full House

Passed 114–22

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 114 No 22 Not voting 14

Democrats: 51 yes, 3 no Republicans: 63 yes, 19 no

How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0

Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 851 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 851 was passed · Full House

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 851 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Schofield moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 851 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 851 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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