SB 2073 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

SB 2073 amends Texas law to clarify that county property tax offices (appraisal districts) may purchase, lease, or construct improvements to real property for their offices. It requires approval from 75% of the taxing units that appoint the district's board for property acquisitions or construction, but not for financing these actions. The bill establishes a process where the chief appraiser must notify taxing unit governing bodies of proposed property actions, giving them 30 days to approve or disapprove. This applies only to proposals notified on or after the bill's September 1, 2023 effective date. The law directly affects county appraisal districts and the taxing units that govern them.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final certified form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive legislative language regarding appraisal district property authority remains unchanged, though formatting was standardized and certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor were added.
TECHNICAL

Header and title formatting were updated to reflect the Enrolled status, including adding the bill number and removing draft annotations.

Certification blocks for the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor were added to document final passage and approval.

Line breaks and spacing were standardized throughout the document to meet final printing requirements.

Floor votes · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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