Texas · House Bill 9 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the…

HB 9 Sponsored by Morgan Meyer Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

Every action

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

Show the 53 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
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#68)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#72)
  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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time
  38. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  39. SenateAmended
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#2999)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

HB 9 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 132–12
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 12 Not voting 6
Democrats: 46 yes, 12 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 9 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–10
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 10 Not voting 7
Democrats: 47 yes, 10 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

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

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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 9 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Meyer moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 9 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 9 prevailed · Full House

Passed 110–15
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 15 Not voting 25
Democrats: 38 yes, 12 no Republicans: 72 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 8, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 83 cosponsors: 72 Republicans, 11 Democrats.

All 83 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.