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 a
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Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 10, 2025
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker · Mar 10, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . · Mar 20, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Mar 20, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · Mar 20, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · Mar 20, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 3, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 17, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 21, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 24, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 28, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 28, 2025
Amended · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 29, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 29, 2025
Read first time · Apr 30, 2025
Referred to Local Government · Apr 30, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 5, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 5, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 5, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 6, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 6, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 6, 2025
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar · May 9, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 9, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 9, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 9, 2025
Passed · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 9, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 10, 2025
Signed in the House · May 12, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 12, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 13, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 24, 2025
Effective on 1/1/26 · May 24, 2025
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Recorded votes
HBi1244 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Martinez Fischer HB 1244, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-28 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, Present, not voting 3
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-04-28 · Yeas 141, Nays 3, Present, not voting 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 1/1/26 (May 24, 2025).