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HB1244

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ryan Guillen (R)
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Caption: 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.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1244 extends the eligibility for land to retain its open-space appraisal status for ad valorem tax purposes following ownership transfer, provided the new owner uses the land in a materially similar way as the previous owner. The bill also allows late applications for this appraisal status, as long as they are filed within one year of the ownership transfer. Late filings approved under this provision are exempt from penalties.

Co-authors: Metcalf (R); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)

Nov 12, 2024

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

Mar 10, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals, chaired by a Democrat

Mar 20, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee

Apr 3, 2025

(H) House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals met.
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)

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 24, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Guillen amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#698: Yea 141 (R 82, D 59) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu
Nay - Cain; Dorazio; Vasut
Absent - Hunter; Martinez Fischer
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Zwiener
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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#699: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - 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; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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
Absent - Martinez Fischer
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Zwiener
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Apr 29, 2025

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

RV#775: Yea 145 (R 84, D 61) - 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; 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.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; 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; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Absent - Hefner; Louderback
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Toth
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 775 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 775 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Apr 30, 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) 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_HB1244_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_HB1244_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 10, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 12, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

May 14, 2025

(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 24, 2025

(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 1/1/26

May 27, 2025

(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor

(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Jay Brown for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Jordan Wise for Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Kyle Mauro for Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Russell Hayter for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self