Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB281: Relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
Status: Introduced, August 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
From the introduced text, August 5, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 4, Chapter 209 (H.B. 30), Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 4. This Act takes effect January 1,[ADDED: 2028][[DELETED: 2026]]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Sponsors
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Taxation--Property-Tax Rate, Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is HB281?
- HB281 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
- What does HB281 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the postponement of the effective date of certain changes in law regarding the effects of a disaster and related costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for the adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
- What is the status of HB281?
- Introduced as of August 5, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB281?
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116).
- Where is the official record for HB281?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00281
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