TX SB1639 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-11 - Referred to Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-11 - Referred to Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.
Title
Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Referred to Finance |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB5001 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways & Means
HB5001 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways & Means
HB5001 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Ways & Means
Subjects
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Oil & Gas
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Salaries & Expenses
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
Taxation
Taxation--Energy Resources
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Utilities
Utilities--Electric
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Oil & Gas
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Salaries & Expenses
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
Taxation
Taxation--Energy Resources
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Utilities
Utilities--Electric
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1639 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01639I.htm |
