Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
HB 3526 requires local governments in Texas to report bond election details and bond issuance information to the Bond Review Board. The bill mandates a publicly searchable online database showing bond principal amounts, estimated interest, total repayment costs, and annual debt service requirements for all local government bonds. Local governments must submit pre-election reports (20 days before voting) and post-election reports (20 days after voting) detailing bond propositions, costs, and election results. This affects all cities, counties, and school districts issuing bonds, making bond financial data accessible to the public starting September 1, 2025. The law aims to increase transparency around local bond financing and voter decisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025
MODERATE
This bill enrolls the final version of HB 3526, which establishes new transparency requirements for local government bond information in Texas. The enrolled version includes all substantive provisions from the Engrossed version, adding searchable databases for bond obligations, election information reporting, and biennial repayment reports. The changes are primarily formatting and layout adjustments to convert the bill from draft to final enrolled form, with no substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL
Converted bill from Engrossed draft format to Enrolled final format with updated header information and signature blocks for legislative approval.
REQUIREMENT
Establishes searchable database requirements for bond principal, interest, and debt service information on the Bond Review Board website.
Requires local governments to submit election information reports including vote counts and bond proposition details before and after bond elections.
Mandates annual reports on voter-approved but unissued bonds and biennial reports on bond repayment status to legislative finance committees.
TIMELINE
Sets effective date of September 1, 2025, with database establishment deadline of September 1, 2026.
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Amendments
2
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (136-0-7)
house
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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