SB 10 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

SB 10 amends Texas tax code to change how local governments calculate two key tax rates requiring voter approval. It defines new formulas for the "no-new-revenue tax rate" (based on property value changes) and "voter-approval tax rate" (which adjusts for maintenance, debt, and unused tax increments). The bill specifies different multipliers for different taxing units: 1.08 for special districts, 1.035 for small cities/counties (under 75,000 population), and 1.025 for other units. This directly affects all Texas taxing units - like cities, counties, and special districts - that need voter approval for tax increases.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
House Passage
Aug 2025
Governor
Introduced Aug 15, 2025 Last action Sep 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 2 edits · Aug 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated from its original 'Introduced' version to the 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has been amended by the legislature. The primary changes involve formatting adjustments and the removal of a specific identifier code, while the core text of the bill remains substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed the original version label and a specific internal identifier code from the header.

Added the updated 'Engrossed' version label to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 18, 2025 · House Aug 25, 2025

How they voted

2013
Passed
Total votes 33
Aug 18, 2025
D Democratic12
1 Yea 11 Nay
91% Nay
R Republican21
19 Yea 2 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House grants request for conference committee
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate requests conference committee-reported
lower
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate requests conference committee
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-13)
senate
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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