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SB2541

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Vasut (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

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 24, 2025

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

Apr 29, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 5, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 6, 2025

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

20250506_SB2541_E: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250506_SB2541_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

May 7, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 8, 2025

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

May 19, 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 20, 2025

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

May 22, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 24, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ben Zeller for Victoria County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Larry Woolley for Johnson County, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Larry Gaddes for self (with Tax Assessor-Collector Association of Texas)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Carl Walker for Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Judge Shepard for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kevin Kieschnick for self (with Tax Assessor-Collector Association of Texas)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nueces Office of Kevin Kieschnick for
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Allison Mansfield for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts