2026 Regular Session
SJR39
Constitutional amendment; ad valorem; reducing limitation of growth of fair cash value; ordering special election on certain date; ballot title; directing filing.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
This does not align with the promises many legislators have made regarding property tax relief. Slowing valuation increases is not the same as reducing—or eliminating—property taxes. If the goal is truly to move toward no property taxes, can legislators explain: What the long-term plan is beyond this measure? How this does anything more than delay the burden? Respectfully, this feels like a partial measure being presented as meaningful reform.
Recorded floor votes
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Rules Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS
Passed
16 yea–2 nay
March 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
38 yea–8 nay · 2 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
House: Rules Committee: DO PASS
Passed
10 yea–2 nay
April 15, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
85 yea–9 nay · 5 absent
April 15, 2026 · House
House: ADOPT MOTION
Passed
80 yea–14 nay · 5 absent
April 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate: AMENDMENT
Passed
27 yea–19 nay · 2 absent
April 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate: FOURTH READING
Passed
40 yea–8 nay
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Filed with Secretary of State
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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Senate Enrolled, to House
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Senate Referred for enrollment
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Senate Special Election failed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 21
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 8
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Senate HAs adopted AYES: 27 NAYS: 19
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Senate Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
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Senate HAs read
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Special election provision passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 14
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 9
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Wilk, Eaves, Townley, Harris, Norwood, Boles, Manger, Roberts, Hildebrant, Chapman, Wolfley, Grego, Hardin
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House General Order
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House Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns
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House CR; Do Pass Rules Committee
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House Second Reading referred to Rules
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Special Election passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8 View roll call
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8 View roll call
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Senate Ayes: 32 Nays: 13
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Senate Advanced to Third Reading
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
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Senate Second Reading referred to Rules
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Senate Authored by Senator Paxton
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Senate First Reading