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December 5, 2024

20 filed

HB 1533 · 89RNo flags

bill changing how property tax value disputes work

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025Initial review
Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-112)
Details · HB 1533

Appraisal districts, review boards and tax appeal courts all affected.

DO-OVER Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3364 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

HB 1532 · 89RSmells

Cunningham Bill Gives Houston Public Works A Liability Shield

Became lawReviewed
Rep. Charles Cunningham (R-127)
Details · HB 1532

Up to $25M a year in state money through fiscal 2027. Sand and gravel, no permit.

New fee, fund, board or appointeesCarve-outCaption mismatch
NO AUTOGRAPH Became law without the governor's signature on Jun 20, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 5341 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

HB 1529 · 89RNo flags

groundwater fee cap goes from 20 cents to 50

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-47)
Details · HB 1529

Southwestern Travis County, per thousand gallons. Two and a half times the old max!

QUICK READ: 129 WORDS The bill as filed runs 129 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 5, 2024 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

HB 1528 · 89RNo flags

bill creating a license for legal paraprofessionals

Died in committeeInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Details · HB 1528

Texas Supreme Court runs it, state bar discipline polices it.

FEE INCLUDED The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the licensing and regulation of certain legal paraprofessionals; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.”NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 5, 2024 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

SB 536 · 89RNo flags

bill adding nurses to Homes for Texas Heroes loans

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Borris Miles (D-13)
Details · SB 536

Low-interest home loans for nurses. Income and residency limits still apply.

PENDING FOREVER Heard by the Senate Local Government committee on Apr 28, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

SB 533 · 89RNo flags

Sparks’s bill moving every bond and tax election to November

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 533

No emergency elections for bonds, debt or tax increases.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R SB 946 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 1, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

SB 532 · 89RNo flags

bill raising young farmer grants to $10,000 through $35,000

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 532

Up from $5,000 to $20,000. Young farmers get a raise.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 2851 by Rep. Burns (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY Passed the Senate on Apr 10, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Agriculture & Livestock committee.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

SB 531 · 89RNo flags

bill giving psychologists a shortcut to the school psychology license

Died in committeeInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 531

Pass the exam, pay a fee. Skip the 1,200 supervised hours.

ZOMBIE BILL Died 2 times: 88R HB 4156 by Rep. Allen (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING Filed Dec 5, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Filed Dec 5, 2024

SB 529 · 89RSmells

Sparks Bill Writes One City Into Convention Center Tax Revenue

Became lawInitial review
Sen. Kevin Sparks (R-31)
Details · SB 529

Which city? One already described elsewhere in hotel tax law, with 130,000 or more people.

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INSTANT LAW Took effect immediately, on May 30, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).QUICK READ: 141 WORDS The bill as filed runs 141 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Filed Dec 5, 2024

Sources

Derived stock: 20 measures filed December 5, 2024 in 89R. 20 bills and joint resolutions, 0 other resolutions. Snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM CST.

Counts come from the stored Texas Legislative Council bill records. Grades, headlines and charges follow the published record.

Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person.

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