Texas · Senate Bill 23 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence…

SB 23 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 15, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Every action

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

Show the 54 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenatePermission to introduce
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  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 Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HouseAmended (1-Meyer)
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3057)
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3058)
  43. HouseRules suspended
  44. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  45. HouseRules suspended
  46. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  47. HouseRead 3rd time
  48. HousePassed
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3117)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  52. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  53. SenateRead
  54. 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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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 SB 23 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

SB 23 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

SB 23 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 23 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 5, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 129 cosponsors: 86 Republicans, 43 Democrats.

All 129 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.