Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs to remove debris or wreckage on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
This bill allows Texas counties and cities (taxing units) affected by declared disasters to temporarily adjust their property tax rates. It creates a special formula that factors in debris removal costs (like from hurricanes or floods) when calculating tax rates, using a "disaster debris rate" based on federal estimates. Taxing units can apply this adjustment for up to three years after a disaster declaration or until property values exceed pre-disaster levels. The change prevents tax increases solely due to disaster cleanup costs, directly affecting local government budgeting in disaster-impacted areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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5
Committee
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Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
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Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
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Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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