Texas · Senate Bill 4 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of…

SB 4 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 13, 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 of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Every action

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

Show the 61 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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time
  15. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  16. SenateAmended
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Bettencourt)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  37. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  42. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HouseAmended (1-Meyer)
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3054)
  47. HouseAmendment tabled (2-Olcott and Hopper)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3055)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3056)
  52. HouseRules suspended
  53. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  54. HouseRead 3rd time
  55. HousePassed
  56. HouseRecord vote (RV#3116)
  57. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  58. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  59. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  60. SenateRead
  61. 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

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

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

Passed 30–0
Feb 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · 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 · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

OLCOTT: That's correct. And we should have. I vote no to table. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 96–35
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 35 Not voting 19
Democrats: 46 yes, 7 no Republicans: 50 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 16

Excused · 1

SB 4 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

SB 4 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Excused · 6

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 4 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
Feb 13, 2025 Full Senate 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 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

 Passed 30–0
May 5, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 103 cosponsors: 68 Republicans, 35 Democrats.

All 103 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.