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House bill · 891

HB 96

Relating to the date and requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or other debt obligations payable from ad valorem taxes or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

0 days from first to latest action, across 1 recorded action.

  1. Filed

    Jul 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Stopped here

  3. Heard in committee

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

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Full history

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  1. Filed

    Jul 15, 2025 · House

Authors

Topics

Elections: GeneralTaxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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SB 9Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.Kevin SparksRPassed first chamberDid not passAug 6, 2025Reported engrossed
HB 279Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.Hillary HicklandRFiledDid not passAug 5, 2025Filed
HJR 14Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds or other debt obligations payable from ad valorem taxes.Daniel AldersRFiledDid not passJul 15, 2025Filed
HB 193Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to use or transfer for the repayment of debt an increase in maintenance and operations ad valorem tax revenue attributable to a tax the rate of which is approved at an election.Jeff BarryRFiledDid not passJul 24, 2025Filed
HB 288Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.Carl TepperRFiledDid not passAug 7, 2025Filed
HB 259Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.Stan GerdesRFiledDid not passAug 4, 2025Filed
HB 96 (891) · Polis