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SB974Introduced in the Senate

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

Introduced by Sarah Eckhardt, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Vetoed by the Governor

June 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1No
Bob Hall2No
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4No
Charles Schwertner5No
Carol Alvarado6Yes
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9No
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Local Government

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the Senate

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  29. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  31. Left pending in subcommittee

  32. Considered by s/c in formal meeting

  33. Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Considered in formal meeting

  35. Committee substitute considered in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Failed to pass to 3rd reading

  44. Record vote RV#3772

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration

  47. Vote reconsidered

  48. Record vote RV#3797

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Passed to 3rd reading

  51. Record vote RV#3798

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Read 3rd time

  54. Passed

  55. Record vote RV#3901

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. House passage as amended reported

  58. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  59. Read

  60. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  61. Record vote

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

  63. Reported enrolled

  64. Signed in the Senate

  65. Signed in the House

  66. Sent to the Governor

  67. Vetoed by the Governor

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