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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 240: Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.

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 240 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties. Primary sponsor: Valoree Swanson (Republican), Sam Harless (Republican), Mike Schofield (Republican), Mano DeAyala (Republican), Dennis Paul (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Valoree SwansonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Sam HarlessPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse126
Mike SchofieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Mano DeAyalaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Dennis PaulPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130

“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. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
  2. Considered in formal meeting
  3. Recalled from subcommittee
  4. Left pending in subcommittee
  5. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  6. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  7. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  8. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  9. Read first time
  10. Filed

Sources

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