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

HB 97: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

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 97 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. Primary sponsor: Helen Kerwin (Republican), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (August 18, 2025): Referred to Ways & Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Helen KerwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“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 Ways & Means
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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