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HB 247
  • Introduced
    Nov 12, 2024
  • Passed House
    May 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 21, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 247
Texas House Bill
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Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: See remarks for effective date
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May 21, 2024, Senate
HB 247, Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.
YES: 23
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 23

NO: 8

OTHER: 0
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May 21, 2024, Senate
HB 247, Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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May 06, 2025, House
HB 247 was passed by (Record 1443): 134 Yeas, 13 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 134
NO: 13
OTHER: 2
YES: 134

NO: 13

ABSENT: 1

NOT VOTING: 2

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  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • See remarks for effective date
  • May 23, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 23, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 21, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage reported
  • May 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/19/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • May 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Received from the House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Local Government
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#1443
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • May 05, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to engrossment
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Mar 28, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Mar 24, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • Mar 10, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/10/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Feb 27, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Ways & Means
  • Nov 12, 2024 | House
    • Filed
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