Texas · Senate Bill 1951 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal…

SB 1951 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 22, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker · House Ways & Means
  27. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  28. HouseReported from s/c favorably with substitute
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HouseAmended (1-Button)
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2969)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3040)
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

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

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1951 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

SB 1951 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–6
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 6 Not voting 10
Democrats: 50 yes, 6 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

SB 1951 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–9
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 9 Not voting 5
Democrats: 52 yes, 9 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Paxton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1951 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–1
Apr 22, 2025 Full Senate SB 1951 , Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 25

No · 6

 Passed 25–6
May 9, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.