Senate Committee on Finance
Committee Information
MEMBERS
CLERK:
Stephanie Hoover
TEL:
(512) 463-0370
LOCATION:
Capitol Extension, E1.038
Video/Audio
— Archives- May 27, 2025 — Audio only.
- May 25, 2025
- May 23, 2025
- May 21, 2025
- May 14, 2025
- May 7, 2025
- April 24, 2025 — Conference Committee on SB 1
- April 23, 2025
- April 16, 2025
- April 9, 2025
- April 2, 2025
- March 31, 2025 (Part II) — Audio only.
- March 31, 2025 (Part I)
- March 19, 2025
- March 12, 2025 (Part II)
- March 12, 2025 (Part I)
- March 5, 2025
- February 27, 2025
- February 13, 2025 (Part II)
- February 13, 2025 (Part I)
- February 12, 2025
- February 11, 2025 (Part II)
- February 11, 2025 (Part I)
- February 10, 2025
- February 7, 2025
- February 6, 2025
- February 5, 2025
- February 4, 2025 (Part II)
- February 4, 2025 (Part I)
- February 3, 2025
- January 30, 2025
- January 29, 2025 (Part II)
- January 29, 2025 (Part I) — Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio begins at the 26 second mark.
- January 28, 2025 (Part II)
- January 28, 2025 (Part I)
- January 27, 2025
Reports
- Senate Committee Finance Interim Report to the 89th Legislature (2.40 MB, PDF format)
Senate Finance Committee Workgroups
Articles 1, 4, and 5
- Senator Schwertner, Chair
- Senator Hinojosa
- Senator Flores
Article 2
- Senator Kolkhorst, Chair
- Senator Alvarado
- Senator Paxton
Article 3 — Public Education
- Senator Creighton, Chair
- Senator Campbell
- Senator West
Article 3 — Higher Education
- Senator Bettencourt, Chair
- Senator Campbell
- Senator Zaffirini
Articles 6, 7, and 8
- Senator Nichols, Chair
- Senator Perry
- Senator Hall
Interim Charges
- Further Property Tax Cuts: The Homestead Exemption has proven overwhelmingly popular with voters. It has eliminated school property taxes for the average senior and reduced school taxes in half for those under 65. Study and report on the effect of the continued increasing of the Homestead Exemption. Assess the impact of reducing the senior homestead exemption from 65 to 55 years of age. This change would freeze home values 10 years sooner for over 3 million homeowners, saving 55 plus homeowners thousands of additional dollars.
