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Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 23: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Enacted 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 23 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community. Primary sponsor: Sam Harless (Republican), Tom Oliverson (Republican), Valoree Swanson (Republican), Lacey Hull (Republican), Trent Ashby (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam HarlessPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse126
Tom OliversonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Valoree SwansonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Trent AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Cecil BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129

“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. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. Effective on 1/1/26
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Signed in the House
  7. Reported enrolled
  8. Senate passage reported
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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