Texas SB 2529: Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
Apr 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 5, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 6, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 6, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025SenatePassed
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 7, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 8, 2025HouseRead first time
May 8, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means

May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
May 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
May 19, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
May 20, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
May 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

CSSB 2529 , Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 22–9

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 22 No 9

Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

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

Passed 22–9

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 22 No 9

Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

CSSB 2529 , Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 6, 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 22–9

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 22 No 9

Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 4–3
May 20, 2025	House Ways & Means	Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–4

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSSB 2529 , Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

CSSB 2529 , Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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