Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.
HB 22 exempts intangible personal property (such as stocks, bonds, and intellectual property) from Texas property taxes. It removes previous exceptions that required certain intangible assets to be taxed, making all such property fully exempt under the Tax Code. This change directly affects owners of intangible assets and counties that previously collected taxes on these items. The law takes effect January 1, 2026, applying only to tax years beginning after that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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May 24, 2025
MINOR
This bill text transitioned from a draft version to the final enrolled version ready for signing. The core policy content regarding tax exemptions for intangible personal property remains unchanged, but the formatting was cleaned up and official signatures were added to certify passage by both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft annotations and formatting artifacts from the bill text, including sponsor names and draft numbers, to produce the clean final version.
Added Governor approval signature lines and date fields at the end of the document.
ENFORCEMENT
Added certification blocks with signatures for the House and Senate clerks, certifying the bill was passed on specific dates with vote counts.
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
16
Committee
11
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
P
Candy Noble
RRepublican
P
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
P
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
P
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
P
Trey Martinez Fischer
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
Co
Janie Lopez
RRepublican
Co
Mano DeAyala
RRepublican
Co
Matt Morgan
RRepublican
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