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HB2508

Signed by Governor
Authored by Chris Turner (D)
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Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2508 establishes a full property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease presumed to be service-connected under federal law. The exemption applies to the surviving spouse's residence homestead and continues as long as they remain unmarried. If the spouse moves to a new home, they may transfer the exemption in an amount equal to the prior exemption.

Joint authors: Button (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Garcia, L. (D)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Hughes (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Eckhardt (D); Gutierrez (D); Hagenbuch (R); Hancock (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Parker (R); Perry (R); Schwertner (R); Sparks (R)

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(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 16, 2025


(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#851: Yea 143 (R 83, D 60) - Nay 4 (R 4, 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, 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; 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; 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

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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Apr 30, 2025


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

RV#998: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - 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.; Gonzalez, M.; 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; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

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 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on 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
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

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

For

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jim Brennan for Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Liesl Manone for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jim Brennan for self (with Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Shannon Halbrook for Every Texan
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as William West for American Legion



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