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SB1951

Signed by Governor
Authored by Angela Paxton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser 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

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 1951 amends the Tax Code to increase penalties for failing to timely file a property rendition statement or report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. The bill mandates that penalties amount to 10% of the total taxes imposed on the property for that year. It also changes notification procedures, requiring notices to be sent via certified mail instead of first-class mail. Additionally, it repeals a subsection of the Tax Code related to penalty provisions. The new rules would apply to ad valorem tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Sponsors: Button (R)


(S) Button signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

20250422_SB1951_E: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles

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

20250422_SB1951_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Button amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2969: Yea 134 (R 84, D 50) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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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; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; 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; 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 Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; 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; Zweiner

Nay - Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - Fairly; Hinojosa; King

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2969 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 20, 2025


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

RV#3040: Yea 136 (R 84, D 52) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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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; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; 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; Zweiner

Nay - Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos

Absent - King; Leach

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 22, 2025


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

20250522_SB1951_FA1: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles

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

May 23, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Brent South for Texas association of appraisal districts
 

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as James Popp for self (with Ryan LLC, Popp Hutcheson)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Association - for TTARA
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kyle Mauro for Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ryan Ash for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)



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