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HB9

Signed by Governor
Authored by Morgan Meyer (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $560,789,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Bernal (D); Bonnen (R); Hickland (R); Martinez Fischer (D)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Capriglione (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Davis, A. (D); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Garcia Hernandez (D); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Geren (R); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Martinez (D); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Oliverson (R); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Richardson (R); Schofield (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Tepper (R); Tinderholt (R); Troxclair (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Birdwell (R); Creighton (R); Gutierrez (D); Hughes (R); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Paxton (R); Sparks (R); West (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as
(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as
(H) Birdwell signed onto the bill as
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as
(H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as
(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as
(H) King signed onto the bill as
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as
(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as
(H) West signed onto the bill as
 

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) Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Martinez Fischer 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) 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) 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) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair 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 25, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 27, 2025


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

Mar 29, 2025


(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#68: Yea 132 (R 86, D 46) - Nay 12 (R 0, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Allen; Collier; Hinojosa; Lalani; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Walle; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Absent - Campos; Flores

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 68 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 68 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 68 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)

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 68 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 68 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#72: Yea 133 (R 86, D 47) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; 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.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Collier; Flores; Meza; Morales Shaw; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Simmons

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250514_HB9_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250514_HB9_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250514_HB9_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 as amended reported
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#2999: Yea 110 (R 72, D 38) - Nay 15 (R 3, D 12)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Collier; Flores; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Harrison; Little; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - King; Longoria; Louderback; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; Money; Schatzline

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2999 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) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Christy Gessler for Texas Realtors
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Christy Gessler for Texas REALTORS
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Diego Galicia for self (with Restaurant Mixtli)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(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 John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Robert Wood for Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(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 Doug Davis for Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(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 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kelsey Streufert for Texas Restaurant Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kevin Fletcher for AT&T
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Kyle Mauro for Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Lance Lively for Texas Package Stores Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Robert Wood for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Tom Spilman for Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Travis McCormick for Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association
(Mon 3/3/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as William Peacock for Huffines Liberty Foundation
 

On

(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Allison Mansfield for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brady Kirk for City of Fort Worth
(Mon 3/3/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Travis Ransom for self (with County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT))
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Brad Reynolds for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio



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