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SB 23
  • Introduced
    Apr 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 23, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 21, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 23
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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executive • Jun 01, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Apr 23, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Apr 23, 2024, Senate
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 23 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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May 29, 2024, Senate
Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 23. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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May 20, 2025, House
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3057): 139 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 139
NO: 0
OTHER: 2
YES: 139

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 9

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 20, 2025, House
    SB 23, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3058): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 142
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 142

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 7

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      May 21, 2025, House
      SB 23 was passed by (Record 3117): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 141
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 141

      NO: 0

        ABSENT: 9

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        Actions
        • Jun 01, 2025 | executive
          • Sent to the Governor
        • Jun 01, 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
          • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
          • Read
          • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
          • Record vote
        • May 21, 2025 | Senate
          • House passage as amended reported
        • May 21, 2025 | House
          • Rules suspended
          • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
          • Read 3rd time
          • Passed
          • Record vote RV#3117
          • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • May 20, 2025 | House
          • Placed on Major State Calendar
          • Read 2nd time
          • Amended 1-Meyer
          • Record vote RV#3057
          • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
          • Record vote RV#3058
          • Rules suspended
          • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
        • May 16, 2025 | House
          • Considered in Calendars
        • May 10, 2025 | House
          • Committee report sent to Calendars
        • May 09, 2025 | House
          • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
          • Committee report distributed
        • May 05, 2025 | House
          • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/05/2025
          • Considered in public hearing
          • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
          • Left pending in committee
          • Considered in formal meeting
          • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
        • Apr 28, 2025 | House
          • Read first time
          • Referred to Ways & Means
        • Apr 24, 2025 | House
          • Received from the Senate
        • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
          • Co-author authorized
          • Placed on intent calendar
          • Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
          • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
          • Vote recorded in Journal
          • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
          • Vote recorded in Journal
          • Three day rule suspended
          • Record vote
          • Read 3rd time
          • Passed
          • Record vote
          • Reported engrossed
        • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
          • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/22/2025
          • Considered in public hearing
          • Testimony taken in committee
          • Vote taken in committee
          • Reported favorably w/o amendments
          • Committee report printed and distributed
        • Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
          • Permission to introduce
          • Read first time
          • Referred to Local Government
        • Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
          • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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