Texas · Senate Bill 472 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal…

SB 472 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 22, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 1, 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 the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.

Every action

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

Show the 21 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker · House Ways & Means

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 472 , Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Sparks moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 472 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–1

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.