Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB974: 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.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 6.411, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A member of the board of trustees of an independent ] [ADDED: school district or an employee of the district commits an offense if ] [ADDED: the member or employee communicates with a member of the appraisal ] [ADDED: review board who is employed by the school district as a teacher ] [ADDED: with the intent to influence a decision by the member in the ] [ADDED: member's capacity as a member of the appraisal review board.] SECTION 2. Section 6.412(c), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows: (c)[ADDED: Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a][[DELETED: A]] person is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review board if the person is a member of the board of directors, [[DELETED: an]] officer, or employee of the appraisal district, an employee of the comptroller, or a member of the governing body, officer, or employee of a taxing unit.[ADDED: A person employed by a school district as a …
Sponsors
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
- : House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Votes
- Ways & Means Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 23 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3901 (May 28, 2025): 80 yea, 56 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3798 (May 27, 2025): 94 yea, 51 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3797 (May 27, 2025): 93 yea, 47 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions, Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers, Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Common questions
- What is SB974?
- SB974 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): 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.
- What does SB974 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of SB974?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB974?
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB974?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00974
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