HB 1383
AN ACT relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Modifies state aid eligibility for local governments (municipalities and counties) with or adjacent to U.S. military installations that provide property tax relief for disabled veterans. The changes expand which local governments can apply for state assistance payments to help offset potential tax revenue losses from veteran tax exemptions. The legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, and will apply to local government fiscal years beginning after that date, potentially providing financial support to communities with significant military populations.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 140.011(a)(2), Local Government Code, is (A) a municipality wholly or partly located in a county described by Paragraph (B) or (C) [adjacent to a United States military installation]; [and] (B) a county in which a United States military installation is wholly or partly located; and (C) a county adjacent to a county described by SECTION 2. Section 140.011, Local Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies to the eligibility of a local government to apply for a disabled veteran assistance payment beginning with the fiscal year of the local government that ends in SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of
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