HB2730

Signed by Governor
Authored by Drew Darby (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Landgraf (R); Metcalf (R); Noble (R); Raymond (D)
Sponsors: Parker (R)
Co-sponsors: Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D)

Feb 12, 2025


(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Darby amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#866: Yea 146 (R 86, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bumgarner; Jones, J.; Lalani

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 866 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 866 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1011: Yea 141 (R 82, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Richardson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250509_HB2730_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250509_HB2730_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 13, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 24, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Adam Cahn for self
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Thomas Ratliff for Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as JJ Wells for Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jordan Wise for Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Peter Slover for Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Seth Juergens for Texas REALTORS
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Brian Utley for TrueRoll



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