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SB32

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (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 that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $703,422,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Lt. Gov. Patrick Priority: Business Tax Relief
Gov. Abbott Priority: Property Tax Relief


Primary authors: Parker (R)
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hancock (R); Kolkhorst (R); Schwertner (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary 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 19, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB32_E: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250409_SB32_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Marion Fetters for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Micah Taylor for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Christy Gessler for Texas Realtors
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Dana Pate for Samsung Semiconductor
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kevin Fletcher for AT&T
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kyle Mauro for Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Robert Wood for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Shana Joyce for Koch Companies
 

On

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Allison Mansfield for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nicholas Souza for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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