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SB1453

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1453 modifies requirements for public notice and transparency in the adoption of tax rates by taxing units, particularly school districts. It revises the format of tax rate notices, enhances disclosure of debt obligations, and standardizes reporting of maintenance and operations expenditures. The bill aims to increase taxpayer awareness and accountability in the property tax system.

Sponsors: Meyer (R)


(S) Meyer signed onto the bill as
 

Feb 19, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250403_SB1453_E: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250403_SB1453_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3392: Yea 102 (R 82, D 20) - Nay 35 (R 0, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Perez, V.; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Bernal; Burrows; Collier; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 3392 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Senfronia Thompson: "When Record No. 3392 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 24, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3453: Yea 101 (R 80, D 21) - Nay 32 (R 3, D 29)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Barry; Bowers; Bucy; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Hernandez; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Romero; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Collier; Geren

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Chris Turner: "When Record No. 3453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3453 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 3453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 25, 2025


(S) House passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kelsey Kling for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Patty Quinzi for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jose Melendez for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
 

On

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Allison Mansfield for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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