Senate bill · 89R

SB 2529

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.

Did not pass

Progress

70 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Local Government
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 19 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 12 days

Topics

Political Subdivisions Special Districts & Authorities: Miscellaneous Taxation: Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation: Property-Miscellaneous Taxation: Property-Tax Rate

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 5303Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.	Ellen TroxclairR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 3026Relating 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.	Paul BettencourtR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Local Government
HB 5502Relating 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.	Cody VasutR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
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 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