Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
SB 2068 requires Texas appraisal districts to keep certain personal information confidential when property owners apply for tax exemptions. The bill specifically protects driver's license numbers, social security numbers, personal ID numbers, children's names/ages, and home addresses provided in exemption applications. This information may only be shared with authorized appraisal district employees or agents performing appraisal services, not with the public or other entities. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting property owners who file exemption applications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form signed by the Governor. The substantive legislative content (the actual law text) remains unchanged, but the format was cleaned up to remove placeholder text and add official certification signatures. The bill establishes confidentiality protections for sensitive personal information submitted in property tax exemption applications.
TECHNICAL
Removed placeholder text and formatting artifacts from the original draft version
Added official certification signatures from Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor indicating final passage and approval
Changed document header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status
Replaced placeholder text like 'AABettencourt' with proper bill identification
Floor votes · House May 21, 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
17
Committee
13
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 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 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 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
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie Button
RRepublican
P
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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