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2026 Regular Session

SB1579

Ad valorem tax; requiring certain notice of valuation increase to include taxpayer bill of rights; prescribing language to be included. Effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee substitute February 23, 2026 Senate committee reassignment March 2, 2026 Senate passed March 24, 2026 Sent to House March 25, 2026 Introduced in House March 25, 2026 House committee passed April 8, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Enrolled April 13, 2026 Enrolled April 14, 2026 Sent to Governor April 14, 2026 Governor approved April 20, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 23, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Revenue & Taxation Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS

Passed

12 yea–0 nay

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March 24, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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April 7, 2026 · House

House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS

Passed

26 yea–0 nay

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April 13, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

85 yea–4 nay · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 4 View roll call
  8. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Lepak, Staires, Dollens
  9. House General Order
  10. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Fugate
  11. House CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
  12. House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
  13. House First Reading
  14. Senate Engrossed to House
  15. Senate Referred for engrossment
  16. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0 View roll call
  17. Senate Ayes: 41 Nays: 0
  18. Senate Advanced to Third Reading
  19. Senate General Order, Considered
  20. Senate Placed on General Order
  21. Senate Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
  22. Senate Referred to Appropriations
  23. Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed View roll call
  24. Senate Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
  25. Senate Second Reading referred to Revenue and Taxation Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  26. Senate Authored by Senator Paxton
  27. Senate First Reading
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