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SB5138Introduced in the Senate

Concerning public facilities districts.

Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Saldana, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning public facilities districts.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 17, 2025

31

Yes

18

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  5. LGV - Majority; do pass.

  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. First reading, referred to Finance.

  11. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  13. FIN - Majority; do pass.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  17. Floor amendment

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  20. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  21. Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  22. President signed.

  23. Speaker signed.

  24. Delivered to Governor.

  25. Governor signed.

  26. Chapter 376, 2025 Laws.

  27. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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