Senate bill · 89R

SB 1025

Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

114 days from first to latest action, across 54 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 30
Referred to committee
Feb 24
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Mar 20
Passed second chamber
May 8
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Mar 20, 2025

Passed 25–4

25 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 20, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–6

23 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–44

83 Yea

44 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 102–45

102 Yea

45 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 25–5

25 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 7, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 30, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 21 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Elections: General Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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HB 112Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.	Angie ButtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on intent calendar
HB 5446Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.	Ellen TroxclairR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 3071Relating 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.	Paul BettencourtR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
HB 5555Relating to municipal utility districts; limiting the rate of a tax.	Erin ZwienerD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 250Relating 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.	Brian HarrisonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3601Relating 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.	David LoweR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Ways & Means