Texas SB 1502: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district…

Introduced Feb 20, 2025
In committee Mar 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
To the governor May 13, 2025
Became law May 24, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

Every action

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

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Feb 20, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 6, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 6, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
Mar 24, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 1, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 5, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 5, 2025SenatePassed
May 5, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 5, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 5, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 6, 2025HouseRead first time
May 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 5444)
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2063)

May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 12, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 13, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 13, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 13, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorEffective on 1/1/26

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 28–3

May 5, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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 1502 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 5, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

SB 1502 was passed · Full House

Passed 102–27

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 102 No 27 Not voting 21

Democrats: 20 yes, 27 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 24, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–1
May 7, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–1

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

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

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 1502 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

SB 1502 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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