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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Bill HB 180 Repeals Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and Reallocates Funds for School Property Tax Compression
Last action · July 23, 2025: FiledSponsor: Brian Harrison
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas House Bill 180 abolishes the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and requires the state comptroller to transfer its remaining appropriations to the Texas Education Agency for the beginning September 1, 2025. These transferred funds are directed toward lowering the for school property taxes under Section 48.255 of the Education Code.
- The Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office was initially established under Chapter 483 of the Government Code during the 89th Legislature's Regular Session in 2025 via House Bill 14. context
- Section 48.255 of the Texas Education Code dictates the state compression percentage used to calculate school district property tax rates. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Texas Education Agency
Receives transferred funds from the repealed office to lower the state compression percentage.
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Required to execute the transfer of appropriated money from the abolished office to the education agency.
Texas taxpayers
Affected by potential reductions in the state compression percentage for school property taxes.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
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1 action- Jul 23, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Rapid Reversal of Nuclear Energy Office
HB 180 repeals an office established in the very same legislative session (Regular Session, 2025 via H.B. 14), diverting its funds to education property tax relief.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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