HB521Introduced in the House
(Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Introduced by Roger Wilder, District 71
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
(Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date: See Act.
May 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HB 521 FINAL PASSAGE (#721) · May 11, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Absent |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Reported favorably (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Reported without amendments (7-0).
Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate without amendments.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Becomes Act No. 273.
Effective date: See Act.
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