Texas · Senate Bill 850 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 850 Sponsored by Mayes Middleton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 51 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateLaid before the Senate
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3732)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3733)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3861)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  49. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  50. SenateRead
  51. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 132–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 0 Not voting 18
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

Not voting · 2

Absent · 12

Excused · 4

SB 850 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 133–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

Not voting · 2

Absent · 11

Excused · 4

SB 850 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Senator Middleton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 850 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 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
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 14, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.