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

HB 129 — Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax relief.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 403.108, Government Code.

  • AND REVENUE DEDICATIONS

    amended

  • Section 403.108, Government Code

    Sec. 403.108. DEDICATION OF CERTAIN SURPLUS STATE REVENUE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AD VALOREM TAX RELIEF. (a) The comptroller shall, not later than the 90th day of each state fiscal biennium: (1) determine the amount of money equal to the difference between the amount of total available general revenue at the end of the preceding state fiscal biennium and the amount of total available general revenue stated in the comptroller's biennial revenue estimate for that preceding biennium, less any amount of general revenue transferred as required by other law; and (2) if the amount determined under Subdivision (1) is at least $1.5 billion, deposit to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund 10 percent of the amount determined under that subdivision. (b) Money in the account described by Subsection (a) may be appropriated by the legislature only to provide school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax relief.

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Action History

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 129?
HB 129 is sponsored by Helen Kerwin.
What is the current status of HB 129?
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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