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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 470: Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.

In committee 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 470 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on November 22, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): Referred to Local Government.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Referred to Local Government
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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