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TX HB5252
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Shaheen
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AI Summary
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Allows municipal governing bodies to adopt, increase, decrease, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief through ordinance or resolution, eliminating the previous requirement for voter approval at an election
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Removes disqualification provisions that previously prevented municipalities within rapid transit authorities, regional transportation authorities, or those imposing certain transportation taxes from adopting the additional sales and use tax
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Eliminates the requirement for ballot propositions specifically related to adopting or abolishing the additional sales and use tax for property tax relief, simplifying the process to administrative action only
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Requires municipalities to repeal the additional sales and use tax by governing body action if voters approve annexation into a transit authority, rather than treating the annexation vote as an automatic tax abolition
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to tax adoptions, rate changes, or repeals occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt, increase or decrease the rate of, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief by ordinance or resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to Ways & Means
4/7/2025