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HB851Introduced in the House

Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Schofield, District 132

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.

Where it stands

Effective on 1/1/26

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3984 · May 28, 2025

114

Yes

22

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Ways & Means

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote RV#1679

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#1791

  22. Reported engrossed

  23. Received from the House

  24. Read first time

  25. Referred to Local Government

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Vote taken in committee

  29. Reported favorably as substituted

  30. Committee report printed and distributed

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

  32. Placed on intent calendar

  33. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  36. Amended

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Three day rule suspended

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Senate passage as amended reported

  46. Senate Amendments distributed

  47. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  48. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  49. Record vote RV#3984

  50. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  51. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Signed in the Senate

  55. Sent to the Governor

  56. Signed by the Governor

  57. Effective on 1/1/26

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