Texas · Senate Bill 3 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax…

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 22, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2023
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

Every action

57 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate Finance
  6. SenateReferred to Finance
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-Meyer and Holland)
  37. HouseAmendment withdrawn (2-Dutton)
  38. HouseAmendment withdrawn (3-C. Bell)
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1830)
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1849)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  49. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  1. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  2. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  3. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  4. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  5. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  6. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  7. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  8. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSB 3 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–5
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 5 Not voting 4
Democrats: 56 yes, 5 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

SB 3 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 17–0
May 12, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 80 cosponsors: 65 Republicans, 15 Democrats.

All 80 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.