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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 32: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 32 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Referred to Ways & Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
HancockCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Three day rule suspended
  10. Vote recorded in Journal
  11. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  12. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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