SB974

Vetoed by Governor
Authored by Sarah Eckhardt (D)
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Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Committee, chaired by a Democrat
SB 974 allows public school teachers to serve on an appraisal review board, which hears taxpayer appeals regarding property valuations. Previously, employees of taxing units, including school districts, were ineligible to serve on these boards. The bill makes an exception for teachers, permitting them to participate in the property tax appraisal review process while maintaining their employment with a school district.

Primary authors: Bettencourt (R); Cook (D); Gutierrez (D); Parker (R); Paxton (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Turner (D)

Jan 29, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Cook signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) West signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250320_SB974_2R: Yea 21 (R 11, D 10) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Creighton; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Schwertner; Sparks

Absent - King; Menendez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250320_SB974_3R: Yea 21 (R 11, D 10) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Creighton; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Schwertner; Sparks

Absent - King; Menendez

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 1, 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
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered by s/c in formal meeting
(H) Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Failed to pass to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3772: Yea 67 (R 9, D 58) - Nay 79 (R 78, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Jared Patterson: "When Record No. 3772 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 3772 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 3772 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3772 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
(H) Vote reconsidered
(H) Record vote

RV#3797: Yea 93 (R 39, D 54) - Nay 47 (R 44, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Dyson; Frank; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Hull; King; Morales Shaw; Shofner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3798: Yea 94 (R 35, D 59) - Nay 51 (R 51, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gerdes; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 3798 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3798 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 3798 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3901: Yea 80 (R 24, D 56) - Nay 56 (R 55, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bell, K.; Bonnen; Cunningham; Hefner; Metcalf

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3901 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 3901 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)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 3901 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Turner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Russell Hayter for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Beth Cubriel for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Beuford Israel Jr for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Rachel Gaspar for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Rogelio Gaspar for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Tyler Carlson for self
 

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Alvin Lankford for Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Leana Mann for self (with Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Betsy Greenberg for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kelly Rasti for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Lynn Boswell for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Osman Moradel for Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Raif Calvert for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Ryan Ash for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H S/C on Property Tax Appraisals as Steven Deline for self



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