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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 974: Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 974 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense. Primary sponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Cook, Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Royce West (Democratic), Chris Turner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Vetoed by the Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarah EckhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Chris TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101

“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. Vetoed by the Governor
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Reported enrolled
  6. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  7. Record vote
  8. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  9. Read
  10. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  11. House passage as amended reported
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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