SB529

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kevin Sparks (R)
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Caption: Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,158,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Craddick (R)


(S) Craddick signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Dec 5, 2024


(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250430_SB529_E: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250430_SB529_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Craddick amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2316: Yea 108 (R 49, D 59) - Nay 33 (R 33, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Fairly; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Hayes; Jones, V.; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 14, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 20, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250520_SB529_FA1: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton

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May 21, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as David Dawson for Midland downtown renaissance
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Elizabeth Truggs for City of Midland
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Lori Blong for City of Midland
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Michael McWilliams for Midland Downtown Rennaisance
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Dan Hord for self (with Midland downtown renesonce)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Lindsey Adams for City of Midland
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance
 

On

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Shannon Brandt for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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