Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Passed Senate

SB 9 — Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

Last action — Reported engrossed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Reported engrossed

  2. Record vote

  3. Passed

  4. Read 3rd time

  5. Record vote

  6. Three day rule suspended

  7. Record vote

  8. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  9. Record vote

  10. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Vote taken in committee

  14. Testimony taken in committee

  15. Considered in public hearing

  16. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  17. Record vote

  18. Posting rule suspended

  19. Referred to Local Government

  20. Read first time

  21. Filed

  22. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 9?
SB 9 is sponsored by Brandon Creighton, Kevin Sparks, Charles Schwertner, Angela Paxton, Tan Parker, Robert Nichols, Mayes Middleton, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Joan Huffman, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Brent Hagenbuch, Donna Campbell, Brian Birdwell, Paul Bettencourt, and Phil King.
What is the current status of SB 9?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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