Texas · Senate Bill 1453 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1453 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateRecord vote
  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. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3392)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3453)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

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

SB 1453 , Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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 SB 1453 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

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

Passed 25–6
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 6 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

SB 1453 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 102–35
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 35 Not voting 13
Democrats: 20 yes, 35 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 35

Not voting · 4

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

SB 1453 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–32
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 32 Not voting 17
Democrats: 21 yes, 29 no Republicans: 80 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 32

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–1
May 14, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

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.