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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 489: Relating to a requirement that a person provide or contribute to the cost of child care for the person's employees in order to be eligible to receive a limitation on the taxable value of the person's property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes.

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

SB 489 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 22, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a requirement that a person provide or contribute to the cost of child care for the person's employees in order to be eligible to receive a limitation on the taxable value of the person's property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes. Primary sponsor: Borris Miles (Democratic), Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): Referred to Economic Development.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Borris MilesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Carol AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sarah EckhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“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 Economic Development
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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