4. Senate Bill 2

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 614

Passage; March 21, 2017; Journal Page 614; 18 Yeas, 12 Nays


YCT Yea. A major priority this session, SB 2 attempted to reduce the property tax rollback rate from 8% to 4%. It also sought to require an automatic tax ratification election if the rollback rate is exceeded. It is important to note that Senator Seliger was the only Republican to vote against this bill.

POSITION
Support
Vote Breakdown:
18
12
1
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
Check
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
Check
Dawn Buckingham
24 Republican
Check
Konni Burton
10 Republican
Check
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
A-EX
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
Craig Estes
30 Republican
Check
Sylvia Garcia
6 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Don Huffines
16 Republican
Check
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
Check
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
Check
Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
X
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
Check
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
Check
José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Van Taylor
8 Republican
Check
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
Check
Carlos Uresti
19 Democrat
X
Kirk Watson
14 Democrat
X
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X