Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB148: Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 5.044 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 5.044.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: TRAINING OF APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF ] [ADDED: DIRECTORS MEMBERS IN POPULOUS COUNTIES. (a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This section applies ] [ADDED: only to an appraisal district established in a county with a ] [ADDED: population of 75,000 or more.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A member of an appraisal district board of directors ] [ADDED: shall successfully complete a training program prescribed by this ] [ADDED: section before each anniversary of the date the member takes ] [ADDED: office.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The training program must provide a member of the board ] [ADDED: of directors of an appraisal district with information regarding:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the role and functions of the chief appraiser, the ] [ADDED: board of directors, the appraisal review board, and the taxpayer ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the role and functions of the comptroller ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the importance of maintaining the independence of ] [] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the importance …
Sponsors
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101) · primary sponsor
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
- Helen Kerwin (R, HD-058)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Record vote (RV#3435)
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
Votes
- Ways & Means Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3435 (May 23, 2025): 100 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Purchasing--General, Ethics, Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts, STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Common questions
- What is HB148?
- HB148 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
- What does HB148 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
- What is the status of HB148?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB148?
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB148?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00148
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