2025HB 247

Tax Relief for Texans Supporting Border Security Infrastructure

2025 - Texas Senate

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 Senate passed this bill on 2025-05-21 by a vote of 23-8. The bill later became law.

23

Voted Yes

8

Voted No

0

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 31

LegislatorVote
Carol Alvarado

TX

Leftist
Paul Bettencourt

TX

Conservative
Brian Birdwell

TX

Conservative
César Blanco

TX

Conservative
Donna Campbell

TX

Conservative
Molly Cook

TX

Leftist
Brandon Creighton

TX

Conservative
Sarah Eckhardt

TX

Leftist
Peter P. Flores

TX

Conservative
Roland Gutierrez

TX

Leftist
Brent Hagenbuch

TX

Conservative
Bob Hall

TX

Conservative
Kelly Hancock

TX

Conservative
Juan Hinojosa

TX

Conservative
Adam Hinojosa

TX

Conservative
Joan Huffman

TX

Conservative
Bryan Hughes

TX

Conservative
Nathan Johnson

TX

Leftist
Phil King

TX

Conservative
Lois Kolkhorst

TX

Conservative
José Menéndez

TX

Leftist
Mayes Middleton

TX

Conservative
Borris Miles

TX

Leftist
Robert Nichols

TX

Conservative
Tan Parker

TX

Conservative
Angela Paxton

TX

Conservative
Charles Perry

TX

Conservative
Charles Schwertner

TX

Conservative
Kevin Sparks

TX

Conservative
Royce West

TX

Leftist
Judith Zaffirini

TX

Conservative

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