Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
HB 9 creates a property tax exemption for businesses owning tangible personal property (like equipment or inventory) used to generate income. It exempts $125,000 of the appraised value of such property at each location within a taxing unit, regardless of the property's individual value. The exemption applies to all businesses holding income-producing property at a single address, and related businesses operating under a unified enterprise must aggregate their property to calculate the exemption. Additionally, businesses leasing such property receive the full $125,000 exemption for all leased items, even if located across different taxing units.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Jun 12, 2025
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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
58
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Amendments
9
Jun 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken 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 19, 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 · 81 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Hillary Hickland
RRepublican
P
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Trey Martinez Fischer
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
Co
Aicha Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brent Money
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
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