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SB973 • 2025

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Middleton | Parker | West
Last action
2025-06-22
Official status
06/22/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-22

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 periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

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. 2025-06-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed without the Governor's signature

  2. 2025-06-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  7. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  9. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read

  10. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  11. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Amended. 1-Geren

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed as amended

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3880

  17. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage as amended reported

  19. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  20. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  21. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3771

  22. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  24. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  25. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  26. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  27. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  28. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  29. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  30. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in formal meeting

  31. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

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

  32. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  33. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  34. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  35. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  36. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  37. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker

  38. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  39. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  40. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  42. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  43. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  44. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  45. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  46. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  47. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  48. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  49. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  50. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  51. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  52. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  53. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  54. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  55. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  56. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  57. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  58. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  59. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local Government

  60. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  61. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 973 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 973

AN ACT

relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the

prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by,

an appraisal district.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25.027(b), Tax Code, is amended to read

as follows:

(b) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to
:

(1)
an aerial photograph that depicts [
five or
] more

than one
separately owned
building;

(2)

a street level photograph of only the exterior of a

building; or

(3)

a field record or overhead sketch of the property

that depicts only:

(A)

the outline of one or more buildings on the

property;

(B)

the general landscape features of the

property, including ponds, pools, and walls; and

(C)

the dimensions of or distances between the

buildings and features depicted
[
buildings
].

SECTION 2. Section 25.18(a), Tax Code, is amended to read as

follows:

(a) Each appraisal office shall implement the plan for

periodic reappraisal of property approved by the board of directors

under Section 6.05(i).
The plan may not include a standard or

timeline that prevents the chief appraiser from appraising property

as necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 23.01(a).

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 973 passed the Senate on

March 26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2; and that

the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 30, 2025, by the

following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 973 passed the House, with

amendment, on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 79,

Nays 58, one present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor