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SB2073 • 2025

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Zaffirini
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed without the Governor's signature

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3888

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3783

  15. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  21. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in formal meeting

  24. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)

  25. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  26. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  27. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  28. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  29. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  30. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  31. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

  32. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  33. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  34. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  35. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  36. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  37. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  38. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  39. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  40. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  41. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  42. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  43. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  44. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  45. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  46. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  47. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  48. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  49. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  51. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  52. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  53. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  54. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local Government

  55. 2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  56. 2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 2073 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2073

AN ACT

relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase,

finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or

finance the construction of improvements to real property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 6.051(a) and (b), Tax Code, are amended

to read as follows:

(a) The board of directors of an appraisal district may

purchase
, finance the purchase of,
or lease real property and may

construct
or finance the construction of
improvements as necessary

to establish and operate the appraisal office or a branch appraisal

office.

(b) The acquisition or conveyance of real property or the

construction or renovation of a building or other improvement by an

appraisal district must be approved by the governing bodies of

three-fourths of the taxing units entitled to vote on the

appointment of board members.
This subsection does not require

approval by the taxing units of the financing of the acquisition of

real property or the financing of the construction or renovation of

a building or other improvement.
The board of directors by

resolution may propose a property transaction or other action for

which this subsection requires approval of the taxing units. The

chief appraiser shall notify the presiding officer of each

governing body entitled to vote on the approval of the proposal by

delivering a copy of the board's resolution, together with

information showing the costs of other available alternatives to

the proposal. On or before the 30th day after the date the

presiding officer receives notice of the proposal, the governing

body of a taxing unit by resolution may approve or disapprove the

proposal. If a governing body fails to act on or before that 30th

day or fails to file its resolution with the chief appraiser on or

before the 10th day after that 30th day, the proposal is treated as

if it were
approved
[
disapproved
] by the governing body.

SECTION 2. Section 6.051(b), Tax Code, as amended by this

Act, applies only to a proposed property transaction or other

action for which a chief appraiser sends notification under that

subsection on or after the effective date of this Act. A proposed

property transaction or other action for which notification is sent

before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in

effect on the date the notification was sent, and the former law is

continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2073 passed the Senate on

April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2073 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 93, Nays 49, one

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor