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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB1244

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 24, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Ryan Guillen
Co-sponsors
William MetcalfPenny Morales ShawPaul Bettencourt

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 10, 2025 Governor approved May 24, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 28, 2025 · House

RV#698

Passed

141 yea–3 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent

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April 28, 2025 · House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#699

Passed

145 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 2 absent

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April 29, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#775

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

145 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

March 10, 2025 · House

Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 1/1/26
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate passage reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Passed
  10. Senate Read 3rd time
  11. Senate Record vote
  12. Senate Three day rule suspended
  13. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  14. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  15. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Senate Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
  17. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  18. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  19. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  20. Senate Vote taken in committee
  21. Senate Considered in public hearing
  22. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  23. Senate Referred to Local Government
  24. Senate Read first time
  25. Senate Received from the House
  26. House Reported engrossed
  27. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  28. House Record vote RV#775 View roll call
  29. House Passed View roll call
  30. House Read 3rd time
  31. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  32. House Record vote RV#699
  33. House Passed to engrossment as amended
  34. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  35. House Record vote RV#698
  36. House Amended 1-Guillen
  37. House Read 2nd time
  38. House Placed on General State Calendar
  39. House Considered in Calendars
  40. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  41. House Committee report distributed
  42. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  43. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  44. House Considered in formal meeting
  45. House Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
  46. House Considered by s/c in public hearing
  47. House Left pending in subcommittee
  48. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  49. House Considered by s/c in public hearing
  50. House Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  51. House Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
  52. House Read first time
  53. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1891484
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB1244.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00