Senate bill · 89R

SB 1502

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Progress

93 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 17
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
May 5
Passed second chamber
May 10
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1502 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 10, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 102–27

102 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 1/1/26
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
House passage reported
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
May 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & Relief Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Education: School Districts Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Tax Rate Taxation: School District

Bill text

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House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 5444Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.	Ellen TroxclairR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 4Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2611Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.	Richard RaymondD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 18, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 264Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for ad valorem tax relief.	Keith BellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 27, 2025Referred to Appropriations
HJR 213Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.	Ellen TroxclairR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
HB 30Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.	Ellen TroxclairR	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 1/1/26