Senate bill · 89R

SB 1636

Relating to prohibiting a school district from using interest and sinking tax revenue to pay for deferred maintenance.

Did not pass

Progress

42 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 25
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Adam HinojosaR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Facilities Education: Primary & Secondary: Finance Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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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
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SB 1750Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Public Education
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