Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Introduced

HB 282 — Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for a taxing unit that is located in a large federally declared disaster area.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill addresses tax rate calculations during disasters for certain taxing units.

This bill relates to how a disaster impacts the calculation of voter-approval tax rates for taxing units in large federally declared disaster areas. The full text of the bill is not available for detailed provisions.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 26.042(a-1), Tax Code, Section 26.042(a-2), Tax Code.

  • Section 26.042(a-1), Tax Code

    (4) "Large disaster area taxing unit" means: (A) a county the majority of the territory of which is located in an area of this state that consists of at least three counties and that has been declared a disaster area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.); or (B) a taxing unit other than a county the majority of the territory of which is located in a county described by Paragraph (A).

    amended

  • Section 26.042(a-2), Tax Code

    (1) (2) → : (1) for a taxing unit that is a large disaster area taxing unit, the voter-approval tax rate calculated in the manner provided for a special taxing unit; or (2) for a taxing unit other than a large disaster area taxing unit, the rate (A) (B)

    amended

Action History

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 282?
HB 282 is sponsored by Trey Martinez Fischer.
What is the current status of HB 282?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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