Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.
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HB 49 — Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.
Last action — Referred to Ways & Means
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
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1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 26.07, Tax Code, Section 1253.004, Government Code.
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Section 26.07, Tax Code
(h) Notwithstanding any other law, an increase in a taxing unit's maintenance and operations tax revenue derived from an election under this section may not be used or transferred to an entity acting on behalf of the taxing unit, including a local government corporation, to repay a public security in installment payments or otherwise.
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GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS→ PUBLIC SECURITIES LOCAL ENTITIESamended
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Section 1253.004, Government Code
Sec. 1253.004. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO USE AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE TO PAY PUBLIC SECURITIES. (a) In this section, "public security" has the meaning assigned by Section 1201.002. (b) A municipality, county, or entity acting on behalf of a municipality or county, including a local government corporation, may not dedicate, pledge, or otherwise use revenue subject to annual appropriation and derived wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes from an election under Chapter 26, Tax Code, for payment of a public security, including revenue transferred to a local government corporation to secure or make payments on a public security.
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Action History
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Referred to Ways & Means
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Read first time
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Filed
Sponsors
- Carl Tepper · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HB 49 is sponsored by Carl Tepper.
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- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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