SJR 550 — Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property
Last action — Died in Finance and Tax
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 550 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Finance and Tax
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Introduced
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Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Mack Bernard · Primary
- Clay Yarborough · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bernard, Mack Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Yarborough, Clay Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJR 550 do?
- Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date, etc.
- Who sponsors SJR 550?
- SJR 550 is sponsored by Bernard, Mack (Democrat) and Yarborough, Clay (Republican).
- What is the current status of SJR 550?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SJR 550?
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