Texas Senate Bill 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 83-18)
Status: Passed on July 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-22 - See remarks for effective date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Carol Alvarado [D]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Cesar Blanco [D]
Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Sarah Eckhardt [D]	Sen. Peter Flores [R]
Sen. Roland Gutierrez [D]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]	Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]
Sen. Joan Huffman [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]
Sen. Morgan LaMantia [D]	Sen. Jose Menendez [D]	Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Borris Miles [D]
Sen. Robert Nichols [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Perry [R]
Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]	Sen. Royce West [D]
Sen. John Whitmire [D]	Sen. Judith Zaffirini [D]	Rep. Morgan Meyer [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]
Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Richard Raymond [D]	Rep. Shawn Thierry [D]	Rep. Stephen Allison [R]
Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]
Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]	Rep. Angie Button [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]
Rep. Drew Darby [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]	Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]
Rep. Frederick Frazier [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Charlie Geren [R]	Rep. Craig Goldman [R]
Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]	Rep. Sam Harless [R]	Rep. Caroline Harris [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]
Rep. Richard Hayes [R]	Rep. Abel Herrero [D]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]
Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Rep. Tracy King [D]	Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]	Rep. John Kuempel [R]
Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]	Rep. Oscar Longoria [D]
Rep. Janie Lopez [R]	Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. John Lujan [R]	Rep. Eddie Morales [D]
Rep. Geanie Morrison [R]	Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]	Rep. Angelia Orr [R]
Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Four Price [R]	Rep. John Raney [R]
Rep. Ron Reynolds [D]	Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. Hugh Shine [R]	Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Reggie Smith [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]
Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Kronda Thimesch [R]	Rep. Ed Thompson [R]
Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]	Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]	Rep. Cody Vasut [R]
Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2023-07-13 - House - Read 3rd time RV#31 (Y: 133 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2023-07-13 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#26 (Y: 132 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#25 (Y: 52 N: 81 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#24 (Y: 54 N: 78 NV: 1 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#23 (Y: 51 N: 82 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#22 (Y: 18 N: 117 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#21 (Y: 19 N: 116 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#20 (Y: 51 N: 81 NV: 1 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#18 (Y: 51 N: 81 NV: 1 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2023-07-13 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#17 (Y: 51 N: 79 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [FAIL]
2023-07-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-07-12 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-07-12 - Senate - Rules suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-22		See remarks for effective date
2023-07-22		Signed by the Governor
2023-07-21		Sent to the Governor
2023-07-13	House	Signed in the House
2023-07-13	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-07-13	Senate	Reported enrolled
2023-07-13	Senate	House passage reported
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#31
2023-07-13	House	Passed
2023-07-13	House	Read 3rd time
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#26
2023-07-13	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#25
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 18-Neave Criado
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#24
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 16-Martinez Fischer
2023-07-13	House	Amendment to amendment withdrawn 17-Tinderholt
2023-07-13	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2023-07-13	House	Amendment to amendment offered 17-Tinderholt
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 16-Martinez Fischer
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#23
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 15-Wu, Lalani, Goodwin, Davis, Allen, Rose, Bryant, C. Morales, Howard, Garcia, S. Thompson, More
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#22
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 14-Tinderholt, Harrison, Schatzline, Toth, and Schaefer
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#21
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 13-Schatzline, Tinderholt, Harrison, Toth, and Schaefer
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#20
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 12-Plesa
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 11-Martinez Fischer
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 10-E. Morales
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 9-E. Morales
2023-07-13	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 8-Harrison, Isaac, Tinderholt, Schatzline, Toth, and Schaefer
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#18
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 7-Zwiener
2023-07-13	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-13	House	Record vote RV#17
2023-07-13	House	Amendment fails of adoption 6-Bryant, C. Morales, Ramos, Goodwin, and Lalani
2023-07-13	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 5-Martinez Fischer, Reynolds, and Neave Criado
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 4-Bryant
2023-07-13	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 4-Bryant
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 3-Bryant
2023-07-13	House	Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 2-Bryant
2023-07-13	House	Amendment withdrawn 1-Bryant, et al.
2023-07-13	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Article III, Section 40
2023-07-13	House	Amendment(s) offered 1-Bryant, C. Morales, Ramos, Goodwin, and Wu
2023-07-13	House	Read 2nd time
2023-07-13	House	Laid out in lieu of companion HB 2
2023-07-13	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-07-12	House	Committee report distributed
2023-07-12	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-07-12	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-07-12	House	Considered in formal meeting
2023-07-12	House	Referred to Ways & Means
2023-07-12	House	Read first time
2023-07-12	House	Received from the Senate
2023-07-12	Senate	Reported engrossed
2023-07-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-07-12	Senate	Passed
2023-07-12	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-07-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-07-12	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2023-07-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-12	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2023-07-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-12	Senate	Amended
2023-07-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Bettencourt
2023-07-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-12	Senate	Amended
2023-07-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Bettencourt
2023-07-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-07-12	Senate	Amended
2023-07-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt
2023-07-12	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-07-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-07-12	Senate	Rules suspended
2023-07-12	Senate	Ordered not printed
2023-07-12	Senate	Printing rule suspended
2023-07-12	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-07-12	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-07-12	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-07-12	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-07-12	Senate	Posting rule suspended
2023-07-12	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-07-11	Senate	Referred to Finance
2023-07-11	Senate	Read first time
2023-07-10	Senate	Filed
2023-07-10	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB2 (Similar To) 2023-07-13 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB2 (Similar To) 2023-07-13 - Laid on the table subject to call
HJR2 (Enabling for) 2023-07-14 - Filed with the Secretary of State

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/html/SB00002I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/html/SB00002E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/html/SB00002H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/html/SB00002F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002S2F3.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H27.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H28.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H29.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H210.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H211.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H212.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H213.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H214.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H215.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H216.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H217.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/amendments/html/SB00002H218.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/analysis/html/SB00002I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/analysis/html/SB00002H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/analysis/html/SB00002F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/882/pdf/88S2SJ07-12-F.PDF#page=1
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/882/pdf/88S2SJ07-12-F.PDF#page=3
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=17&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=18&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=20&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=21&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=22&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=23&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=24&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=25&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=26&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=SB2&RcdVtNo=31&Ch=H&Dt=07/13/2023