Constitutional amendment; expanding authorized use of certain ad valorem levy to certain operations. Ballot title.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Last action May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018
How they voted
32–7
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
Mar 8, 2018
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican38
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 28 Nays: 15
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 24, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (40-32-6)
house
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SB
Stephanie Bice
RRepublican
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