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SB 1453
  • Introduced
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 24, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 1453
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 1/1/26
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TX89HB 19
Relating to the issuance and repayment of debt by local governments, including the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate and the use of ad valorem tax revenue for the repayment of debt.

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Apr 03, 2024, Senate
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1453 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Apr 03, 2024, Senate
SB 1453, Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Apr 03, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Apr 03, 2024, Senate
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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May 23, 2025, House
SB 1453 was passed to third reading by (Record 3392): 102 Yeas, 35 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.
YES: 102
NO: 35
OTHER: 4
YES: 102

NO: 35

ABSENT: 9

NOT VOTING: 4

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May 24, 2025, House
SB 1453 was passed by (Record 3453): 101 Yeas, 32 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 101
NO: 32
OTHER: 3
YES: 101

NO: 32

ABSENT: 14

NOT VOTING: 3

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Actions
  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 1/1/26
  • May 27, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 27, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported enrolled
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 25, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage reported
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3453
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 23, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#3392
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
  • May 20, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 19, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 16, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • May 14, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/12/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Ways & Means
  • Apr 07, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/24/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Local Government
  • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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