SB 2631

bill lowers tax deferral age from 65 to 60

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the deferment of property taxes for certain individuals and the reduction of the eligible age for tax deferral.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Homeowners 60 to 64 can defer too, like the over-65 crowd.

The bill lowers the age at which a homeowner can put off paying property taxes on their home from 65 to 60. It touches homeowners aged 60 to 64 who live in their homestead, plus the counties and taxing units that collect those taxes. Those homeowners can now defer taxes or stop a tax suit or foreclosure sale on their home, as older owners, disabled owners and qualifying veterans already can.

Labels

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

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2631 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. Brandon CreightonRSenate 4

ITEM

relating to the deferment of property taxes for certain individuals and the reduction of the eligible age for tax deferral.

WHAT IT DOES

Homeowners 60 to 64 can defer too, like the over-65 crowd.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($7,585,000)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2631, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($19,077,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.

First year · FY 2026 · ($7,585,000)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 13, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Local Government
Apr 28, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF THAT ISN'T

THE TEXT

“An individual is entitled to defer collection of a tax,”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill extends deferral, which postpones collection of homestead taxes rather than cutting them, to homeowners aged 60 and up.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brandon Creighton

Donors

Donors report through Friends of Brandon Creighton.

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

$0 raised since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. blank in the state's data, consistent with zero. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

Report 101060909: Published total from the filed report. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. Filed report 101060909

$0 spent Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026. Published total from the filed report. Flow, Jan 1, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 1 of 1 filed reports carry a published figure.

Report 101060909: Published total from the filed report. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. Filed report 101060909

$0 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($7,585,000)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2631, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($19,077,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.

First year · FY 2026 · ($7,585,000)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 13, 2025

04/28/2025 S Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Aging

Property Interests--Personal Property

Taxation--Property-Exemptions

Text

The text as introduced · 187 words

2025S0231-T 03/12/25

By: Creighton
S.B. No. 2631

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the deferment of property taxes for certain individuals

and the reduction of the eligible age for tax deferral.

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

SECTION 1. Section 33.06(a), Tax Code, is amended to read as

follows:

(a) An individual is entitled to defer collection of a tax,

abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to

foreclose a tax lien if:

(1) the individual:

(A) is 60 [ 65 ] years of age or older;

(B) is disabled as defined by Section 11.13(m);

or

(C) is qualified to receive an exemption under

Section 11.22; and

(2) the tax was imposed against property that the

individual owns and occupies as a residence homestead.

SECTION 2. 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.