# Texas SB 1023: Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates. Texas SB 1023, Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Ellen Troxclair; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective on 1/1/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1023-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1023 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective on 1/1/26 - Sponsors: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Ellen Troxclair - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection, Taxation--Property-Tax Rate, REINVESTMENT ZONES, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (264 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer records for Texas property-tax calculations: benefit, low. For tax years starting on or after January 1, 2026, Texas local taxing units must use state-prescribed electronic forms to calculate no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates. Forms must have fillable blanks, allow accuracy certification, and use values matching certified appraisal rolls or certi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Ellen Troxclair, House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-05-10 | House | Record vote | pass | 114 | 13 | | | 2025-05-10 | House | Record vote | pass | 103 | 27 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Ways & Means | pass | 10 | 1 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Local Government | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2025-05-27: Effective on 1/1/26 (House) - 2025-05-27: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-05-14: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Read (Senate) - 2025-05-14: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-12: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-05-10: Record vote (RV#2065) (House) - 2025-05-10: Passed as amended (House) - 2025-05-10: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-10: Record vote (RV#2064) (House) - 2025-05-10: Amended (1-Troxclair) (House) - 2025-05-10: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-09: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-09: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-09: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-09: Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 5447) (House) - 2025-04-30: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-04-29: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-04-29: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-24: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-04-24: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-04-17: Referred to Ways & Means (House) - 2025-04-17: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-14: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-10: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Referred to Local Government (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Filed (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01023S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01023S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1023-89R (as of 2026-10-19).