Texas · Senate Bill 1639 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.

SB 1639 Sponsored by Kevin Sparks Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.