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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 982: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

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 982 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. Primary sponsor: Terry Wilson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  7. Considered in formal meeting
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Referred to Ways & Means
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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