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SJR39Introduced in the Senate

Constitutional amendment; ad valorem; reducing limitation of growth of fair cash value; ordering special election on certain date; ballot title; directing filing.

Passed

Introduced by Lonnie Paxton, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Constitutional amendment; ad valorem; reducing limitation of growth of fair cash value; ordering special election on certain date; ballot title; directing filing.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary of State

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: FOURTH READING · April 27, 2026

40

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Micheal Bergstrom1Yes
Ally Seifried2Yes
Julie McIntosh3Yes
Tom Woods4Yes
George Burns5Yes
David Bullard6Yes
Warren Hamilton7Yes
Bryan Logan8Yes
Avery Frix9Yes
Bill Coleman10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Paxton

  3. Second Reading referred to Rules

  4. Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)

  5. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules committee; CR filed

  6. Placed on General Order

  7. General Order, Considered

  8. Advanced to Third Reading

  9. Ayes: 32 Nays: 13

  10. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

  11. Special Election passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

  12. Referred for engrossment

  13. Engrossed to House

  14. First Reading

  15. Second Reading referred to Rules

  16. CR; Do Pass Rules Committee

  17. Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns

  18. General Order

  19. Coauthored by Representative(s) Wilk, Eaves, Townley, Harris, Norwood, Boles, Manger, Roberts, Hildebrant, Chapman, Wolfley, Grego, Hardin

  20. Amended by floor substitute

  21. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 9

  22. Special election provision passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 14

  23. Referred for engrossment

  24. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  25. HAs read

  26. Coauthored by Senator McIntosh

  27. HAs adopted AYES: 27 NAYS: 19

  28. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 8

  29. Special Election failed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 21

  30. Referred for enrollment

  31. Enrolled, to House

  32. Signed, returned to Senate

  33. Filed with Secretary of State

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