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SB2519

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to restrictions on the levy and use of certain ad valorem taxes and on the issuance of certain bonds supported by ad valorem taxes.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Sponsors: Tepper (R)

Mar 13, 2025

(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Apr 3, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

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

May 6, 2025

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

May 7, 2025

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

May 9, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 12, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB2519_2R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250512_SB2519_FA1: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Record vote

20250512_SB2519_E: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_SB2519_3R: Yea 22 (R 20, D 2) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Gutierrez
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(S) Record vote
(S) Remarks ordered printed
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 14, 2025

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

May 21, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 23, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

(S) Tepper signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ashika Ganguly for Transit Forward
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Bryan Rivera for Austin Transit Partnership
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jay Crossley for Farm And City
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Travis Krogman for Austin Chamber of Commerce
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Greenfield for self (with Safe Streets Austin)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Debra Richmond for Kiewit Infrastructure
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kevin Chen for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Lela Lerner for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Marc Rodriguez for Cap Metro
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Mia Altaher for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Miriam Schoenfield for self (with Texas Streets Coalition)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Olivia Piercy for self (with Parsons)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ricardo Rivera Matos for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Sandy Dochen for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Sandy Guzman for self (with Austin Area Research Organization)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Scott Stewart for American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth

For

(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Judge Shepard for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Rick Fine for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Susan Spataro for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin