Texas · Senate Bill 2520 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an…

SB 2520 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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 calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.

Every action

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

Show the 45 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 as substituted · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  37. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  41. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3832)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 29, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 20, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.