Texas · Senate Bill 9 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

SB 9 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jul 30, 2025
  2. In committee Jul 30, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. SenateRecord vote
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SENATE RULES SUSPENDED: I move to suspend Senate Rules 11.10, 11.18 and 11.19 to permit the Local Government Committee to meet and consider the following bill in Room E1.028, at 9:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, notwithstanding any requests for advance written notice pursuant to Senate Rule 11.19. — The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 22–7
Jul 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 7 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 7

Excused · 1

CSSB 9 , Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 18–3
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 3 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 3

Absent · 9

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 18–3
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 3 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 3

Absent · 9

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 9 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 18–3
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 3 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 3

Absent · 9

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

Passed 18–3
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 3 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 3

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 4, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.