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Senate bill · 89R

SB 533

Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.

Did not pass

Progress

125 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 5
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 13
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
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 · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 5, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 5, 2024 · Senate

Authors

Kevin SparksR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 13, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · never reported

Topics

City Government: General Elections: Administration Elections: General State Finances: Management & Control Taxation: General

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 1519Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.	Mike SchofieldR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
SB 914Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2858Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 524Relating to the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referenda.	Carl TepperR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1638Relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.	Eddie MoralesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3850Relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting.	Terry CanalesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 26, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

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