2025HB 247

Tax Relief for Texans Supporting Border Security Infrastructure

2025 - Texas House of Representatives

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill grants an ad valorem tax exemption on the increased value of real property in certain counties arising from the construction of border security infrastructure and clarifies appraisal practices related to such projects. It rewards property owners who help secure the border from illegal crossings and cartel activity. CPAC supports border security and targeted tax relief for those who aid it and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-05-06 by a vote of 134-13. The bill later became law.

134

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 150

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Daniel Alders TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Alma Allen TX	Democrat	29%	Conservative
Rafael Anchia TX	Democrat	22%	Conservative
Trent Ashby TX	Republican	74%	Conservative
Jeff Barry TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Cecil Bell TX	Republican	84%	Conservative
Keith Bell TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Diego Bernal TX	Democrat	26%	Conservative
Salman Bhojani TX	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Greg Bonnen TX	Republican	86%	Conservative
Rhetta Bowers TX	Democrat	19%	Conservative
John W. Bryant TX	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Brad Buckley TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
John Bucy TX	Democrat	15%	Conservative
Ben Bumgarner TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
Dustin Burrows TX	Republican	79%	Did Not Vote
Angie Button TX	Republican	76%	Conservative
Briscoe Cain TX	Republican	93%	Conservative
Elizabeth Campos TX	Democrat	29%	Conservative
Terry Canales TX	Democrat	31%	Leftist
Giovanni Capriglione TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Sheryl Cole TX	Democrat	20%	Conservative
Nicole Collier TX	Democrat	19%	Conservative
David Cook TX	Republican	84%	Conservative
Philip Cortez TX	Democrat	25%	Conservative
Tom Craddick TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
Charles Cunningham TX	Republican	76%	Conservative
Pat Curry TX	Republican	72%	Conservative
Drew Darby TX	Republican	67%	Conservative
Caroline Harris Davila TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Yvonne Davis TX	Democrat	20%	Conservative
Aicha Davis TX	Democrat	50%	Conservative
Jay Dean TX	Republican	80%	Did Not Vote
Mano DeAyala TX	Republican	81%	Conservative
Mark Dorazio TX	Republican	85%	Conservative
Harold Dutton TX	Democrat	32%	Conservative
Paul Dyson TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
Caroline Fairly TX	Republican	93%	Conservative
Trey Martinez Fischer TX	Democrat	19%	Conservative
Maria Luisa Flores TX	Democrat	15%	Conservative
James Frank TX	Republican	85%	Conservative
Erin Gamez TX	Democrat	16%	Conservative
Josey Garcia TX	Democrat	17%	Conservative
Linda Garcia TX	Democrat	50%	Conservative
Gary Gates TX	Republican	87%	Conservative
Stan Gerdes TX	Republican	79%	Conservative
Charlie Geren TX	Republican	69%	Conservative
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins TX	Democrat	28%	Conservative
Mary González TX	Democrat	20%	Conservative
Jessica González TX	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Vikki Goodwin TX	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Bobby Guerra TX	Democrat	31%	Conservative
Ryan Guillen TX	Republican	60%	Conservative
Sam Harless TX	Republican	79%	Conservative
Cody Harris TX	Republican	83%	Conservative
Brian Harrison TX	Republican	96%	Conservative
Richard Hayes TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Cole Hefner TX	Republican	92%	Conservative
Ana Hernandez TX	Democrat	28%	Conservative
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez TX	Democrat	47%	Conservative
Hillary Hickland TX	Republican	100%	Conservative
Gina Hinojosa TX	Democrat	18%	Conservative
Janis Holt TX	Republican	93%	Conservative
Andy Hopper TX	Republican	100%	Conservative
Donna Howard TX	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Lacey Hull TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
Todd Hunter TX	Republican	70%	Conservative
Carrie Isaac TX	Republican	98%	Conservative
Ann Johnson TX	Democrat	16%	Conservative
Charlene Ward Johnson TX	Democrat	44%	Conservative
Jolanda Jones TX	Democrat	16%	Conservative
Venton Jones TX	Democrat	20%	Conservative
Helen Kerwin TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Ken King TX	Republican	67%	Conservative
Stan Kitzman TX	Republican	69%	Conservative
Marc LaHood TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Suleman Lalani TX	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Stan Lambert TX	Republican	72%	Conservative
Brooks Landgraf TX	Republican	77%	Conservative
Jeff Leach TX	Republican	90%	Conservative
Terri Leo-Wilson TX	Republican	91%	Conservative
Mitch Little TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Oscar Longoria TX	Democrat	35%	Conservative
Ray Lopez TX	Democrat	21%	Conservative
Janie Lopez TX	Republican	72%	Conservative
A.J. Louderback TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
David Lowe TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
J.M. Lozano TX	Republican	67%	Conservative
John Lujan TX	Republican	73%	Conservative
Shelley Luther TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Christian Manuel TX	Democrat	18%	Conservative
Armando Martinez TX	Democrat	31%	Conservative
Don McLaughlin TX	Republican	76%	Conservative
John McQueeney TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Will Metcalf TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
Morgan Meyer TX	Republican	74%	Conservative
Thresa Meza TX	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Brent Money TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Joe Moody TX	Democrat	25%	Conservative
Christina Morales TX	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Eddie Morales TX	Democrat	42%	Conservative
Matt Morgan TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Sergio Muñoz TX	Democrat	42%	Conservative
Candy Noble TX	Republican	84%	Conservative
Mike Olcott TX	Republican	100%	Conservative
Tom Oliverson TX	Republican	82%	Conservative
Angelia Orr TX	Republican	74%	Conservative
Jared Patterson TX	Republican	91%	Conservative
Dennis Paul TX	Republican	84%	Conservative
Mary Ann Perez TX	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Claudia Ordaz Perez TX	Democrat	29%	Conservative
Vincent Perez TX	Democrat	40%	Conservative
Dade Phelan TX	Republican	76%	Conservative
Katrina Pierson TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Mihaela Plesa TX	Democrat	17%	Conservative
Ana-Maria Ramos TX	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Richard Raymond TX	Democrat	45%	Conservative
Ron Reynolds TX	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Keresa Richardson TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
Ramon Romero TX	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Toni Rose TX	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Jon Rosenthal TX	Democrat	15%	Conservative
Nate Schatzline TX	Republican	95%	Conservative
Mike Schofield TX	Republican	83%	Conservative
Alan Schoolcraft TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Matt Shaheen TX	Republican	91%	Conservative
Penny Morales Shaw TX	Democrat	21%	Did Not Vote
Joanne Shofner TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Lauren Ashley Simmons TX	Democrat	23%	Conservative
Shelby Slawson TX	Republican	97%	Conservative
John Smithee TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
David Spiller TX	Republican	85%	Conservative
Valoree Swanson TX	Republican	92%	Leftist
James Talarico TX	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Carl Tepper TX	Republican	85%	Conservative
Senfronia Thompson TX	Democrat	25%	Leftist
Tony Tinderholt TX	Republican	95%	Conservative
Steve Toth TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Ellen Troxclair TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
Chris Turner TX	Democrat	19%	Conservative
Gary Vandeaver TX	Republican	78%	Conservative
Cody Vasut TX	Republican	95%	Conservative
Denise Villalobos TX	Republican	82%	Conservative
Wesley Virdell TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Hubert Vo TX	Democrat	30%	Conservative
Armando Walle TX	Democrat	19%	Conservative
Trey Wharton TX	Republican	94%	Conservative
Terry Wilson TX	Republican	91%	Conservative
Gene Wu TX	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Erin Zwiener TX	Democrat	14%	Conservative