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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4959: Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land.

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 4959 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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