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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1286: Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1286 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations. Primary sponsor: Charlie Geren (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlie GerenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source