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SB1453Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

Where it stands

Effective on 1/1/26

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3453 · May 24, 2025

101

Yes

32

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Local Government

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Record vote

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Ways & Means

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  30. Left pending in committee

  31. Considered in formal meeting

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  33. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  34. Committee report distributed

  35. Committee report sent to Calendars

  36. Considered in Calendars

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Passed to 3rd reading

  40. Record vote RV#3392

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote RV#3453

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. House passage reported

  47. Reported enrolled

  48. Signed in the Senate

  49. Signed in the House

  50. Sent to the Governor

  51. Signed by the Governor

  52. Effective on 1/1/26

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