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Angie Chen Button introduced HB 4149 to the Texas House — what to know

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Angie Chen Button, Texas State Representative of the 112th district (R) | Wikipedia

Angie Chen Button, Texas State Representative of the 112th district (R) | Wikipedia

Rep. Angie Chen Button introduced HB 4149, a bill on Economic & Industrial Development, to the Texas House on Thursday, March 27 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill pertains to the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act and outlines the process by which the state comptroller evaluates applications for proposed projects. For approval, the comptroller must find that projects are eligible and likely to generate sufficient state or local tax revenue within 20 years to offset ad valorem tax revenue losses for school districts. Additionally, for certain projects, the agreement must be a determining factor in competitive site selection, and projects in qualified opportunity zones must be located there. The comptroller is required to decide on complete applications within 60 days and notify relevant parties, including the governor and the affected school district. This act becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Angie Chen Button, chair of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development and member of the House Committee on S/C on Property Tax Appraisals, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Angie Che Button is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 112nd House district. She replaced previous state representative Fred Hill in 2009.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Angie Chen Button in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 408303/27/2025Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail
HB 330303/21/2025Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for exotic animals
HB 301103/20/2025Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions
HB 164803/12/2025Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a county may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses

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