Texas · House Bill 972 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the…

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 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 an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.

Every action

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

Show the 17 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#460)
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#497)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Local Government

Roll calls

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

HB 972 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

HB 972 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 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.