SB303Introduced in the Senate
House Substitute for SB 303 by Committee on Taxation - Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, discontinuing certain sales tax exemptions, imposing sales tax on certain sales of lottery tickets, imposing an excise tax on all sports wagers as a rate of 2% of the amount wagered, creating the property tax relief fund and providing for transfers therefrom to the state school district finance fund and creating the sports wagering privilege tax refund fund.
Introduced by Taxation
What does this bill do?
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Official description
House Substitute for SB 303 by Committee on Taxation - Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, discontinuing certain sales tax exemptions, imposing sales tax on certain sales of lottery tickets, imposing an excise tax on all sports wagers as a rate of 2% of the amount wagered, creating the property tax relief fund and providing for transfers therefrom to the state school district finance fund and creating the sports wagering privilege tax refund fund.
Where it stands
House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Taxation
March 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 · February 18, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Hill | 70 | Yes |
| Silas Miller | 86 | Yes |
| Craig Bowser | 1 | Yes |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | Yes |
| Rick Kloos | 3 | Yes |
| David Haley | 4 | Yes |
| Jeff Klemp | 5 | Yes |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | Yes |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | Yes |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Senate Prefiled for Introduction on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Assessment and Taxation
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 548-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Taxation
House Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 346-S
House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Taxation
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