Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 4
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
- Birdwell
- Blanco (Democratic)
- Campbell (Republican)
- Cook
- Creighton
- Eckhardt (Democratic)
- Flores
- Gutierrez (Democratic)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Hancock
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Huffman (Republican)
- Hughes (Republican)
- King
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Nichols (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Schwertner (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
- West (Democratic)
- Zaffirini (Democratic)
- Meyer (Republican)
- Martinez Fischer (Democratic)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Hunter (Republican)
- Turner (Democratic)
Cosponsors (103)
- Miles (Democratic)
- Alders (Republican)
- Allen (Democratic)
- Anchía (Democratic)
- Ashby (Republican)
- Barry (Republican)
- Bell, Cecil (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Bhojani (Democratic)
- Bowers (Democratic)
- Buckley (Republican)
- Bucy (Democratic)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Button (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Campos (Democratic)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Cook
- Cortez (Democratic)
- Cunningham (Republican)
- Curry (Republican)
- Darby (Republican)
- Davis, Aicha (Democratic)
- Dean (Republican)
- DeAyala (Republican)
- Dorazio (Republican)
- Dutton (Democratic)
- Dyson (Republican)
- Fairly (Republican)
- Flores
- Frank (Republican)
- Gámez (Democratic)
- Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (Democratic)
- Garcia, Josey (Democratic)
- Garcia, Linda (Democratic)
- Gates (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Geren (Republican)
- Gervin-Hawkins (Democratic)
- Goodwin (Democratic)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Harless (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Howard (Democratic)
- Hull (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Johnson
- Kerwin (Republican)
- King
- Kitzman (Republican)
- Lalani (Democratic)
- Lambert (Republican)
- Landgraf (Republican)
- Leach (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Lopez, Janie (Republican)
- Lopez, Ray (Democratic)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lozano (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Manuel (Democratic)
- Martinez (Democratic)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Meza (Democratic)
- Morales, Eddie (Democratic)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Muñoz (Democratic)
- Noble (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Ordaz (Democratic)
- Orr (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Paul (Republican)
- Perez, Mary Ann (Democratic)
- Perez, Vincent
- Phelan (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Plesa (Democratic)
- Raymond (Democratic)
- Reynolds (Democratic)
- Schoolcraft (Republican)
- Shaheen (Republican)
- Shofner (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Smithee (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Swanson (Republican)
- Tinderholt (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- VanDeaver
- Vasut (Republican)
- Villalobos (Republican)
- Vo (Democratic)
- Ward Johnson (Democratic)
- Wharton (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
- Zwiener (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 16, 2025): See remarks for effective date
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 Senate | passage to engrossment | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 Senate | 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. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 Senate | adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 Senate | adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2 | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025
See remarks for effective date - Jun 16, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 29, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 29, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed - May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 20, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 20, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 20, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 20, 2025 · House
Amended - May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar - May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 5, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 5, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate