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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 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.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2529 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Ellen Troxclair (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Ellen TroxclairPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
HancockCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  5. Considered in formal meeting
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Referred to Ways & Means
  10. Read first time
  11. Received from the Senate
  12. Reported engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source