Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: In Committee

HB 79 — Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Last action — Referred to Ways & Means

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 48.255, Education Code, Section 403.109, Government Code.

  • Section 48.255, Education Code

    The → Subject to Subsection (d), the (d) For each school year, the commissioner shall reduce the state compression percentage determined under Subsection (b) to the lowest percentage possible as a result of: (1) money deposited to the credit of the property tax relief fund under Section 403.109(e), Government Code; and (2) any additional money appropriated for purposes of this subsection. (e) Notwithstanding any other law, if for any school year the commissioner determines under Subsection (b) or (d) that the state compression percentage is zero: (1) a school district may not impose a tier one maintenance and operations tax for that school year or for any subsequent school year; and (2) each school district is entitled to funding under Chapter 46 and this chapter for each school year as if the district had: (A) a tier one maintenance and operations tax rate equal to the district's maximum compressed tax rate determined under Section 48.2551; and (B) no local share for purposes of Section 48.256.

    amended

  • Section 403.109, Government Code

    (e) For each state fiscal biennium beginning before a determination by the commissioner of education under Section 48.255(e), Education Code, the comptroller shall: (1) allocate for deposit to the credit of the fund general revenue in an amount equal to 90 percent of the amount by which the amount of general revenue received in that biennium exceeds the amount of consolidated general revenue appropriations, as defined by Section 316.001, that could be appropriated within the limit on the rate of growth of those appropriations adopted under Section 316.005 for that biennium; and (2) periodically deposit to the credit of the fund the general revenue allocated under Subdivision (1), with the final deposit for that biennium to be made not later than the 90th day of the next state fiscal biennium. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, and except as otherwise provided by this subsection, money deposited to the credit of the fund under Subsection (e) may be appropriated only to the Texas Education Agency for use in providing property tax relief through reduction of the state compression percentage, as defined by Section 48.255, Education Code. If the amount of money available to be appropriated under this subsection for a state fiscal biennium exceeds the amount of school district maintenance and operations taxes the commissioner of education estimates to be payable for that biennium, the surplus amount may be appropriated for any purpose.

    amended

Action History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (182)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 79?
HB 79 is sponsored by Valoree Swanson and Briscoe Cain.
What is the current status of HB 79?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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