HB8

In Calendar Committee
Authored by Morgan Meyer (R)
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Caption: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $7,260,015,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Gov. Abbott Priority: Property Tax Relief


Joint authors: Bonnen (R); Martinez Fischer (D); Troxclair (R); Turner (D)
Co-authors: Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Button (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Guillen (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Kitzman (R); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Lujan (R); Martinez (D); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morales, E. (D); Noble (R); Oliverson (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Richardson (R); Schofield (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Tepper (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Wharton (R)

Feb 24, 2025


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

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 3, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Mar 7, 2025


(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schofield signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 19, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Shannon Halbrook for Every Texan
 

For

(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Andrew McVeigh for self (with Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Bill Peacock for self (with Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Christy Gessler for Texas Realtors
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Jennifer Rabb for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Robert Wood for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Chris Newton for Texas Apartment Association
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Crystal Brown for Texas Building Owners and Managers Association
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Elizabeth Nezda Orr for AT&T
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as James Ransdell for self
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jeff Bonham for CenterPoint Energy
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Kyle Mauro for Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Shana Joyce for Koch
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as William Peacock for Huffines Liberty Foundation
 

On

(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Amy Copeland for Texas Education Agency



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