Texas · Senate Bill 1531 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.

SB 1531 Sponsored by Juan Hinojosa Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 34 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 as substituted · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time
  17. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 J. Hinojosa)
  18. SenateAmended
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator J. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1531 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 20, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

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.