HB 103 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.

HB 103 requires Texas comptroller to create and maintain a public database containing detailed information about bonds, taxes, and related projects for all taxing units (like cities, counties, and school districts) in Texas. The database must include bond ballot language, projected tax rates, election results, project uses of funds, and comparisons between adopted and voter-approved tax rates. It also mandates specific data for school district maintenance taxes. The bill includes civil penalties for noncompliance, aiming to increase transparency around local government financial 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

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its Engrossed version to Enrolled version, with minor formatting cleanup and the addition of a new Section 3 establishing an effective date of September 1, 2025. A significant substantive change was added to Section 403.704(d), which now clarifies that providing required information is a defense against civil penalty claims only to the extent that the information is not exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552. This change adds legal protection for taxing units that provide information that would otherwise be confidential.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; it remains applicable to all taxing units in Texas.

TIMELINE

Added Section 3 establishing that the Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified Section 403.704(d) to clarify that the defense of providing required information only applies to the extent the information is not exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting artifacts, placeholder text, and editorial notes from the Enrolled version.

Added a note about digital content accessibility updates on TLO (Texas Legislative Online).

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

upper

May 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 25, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 22, 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

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 8 co-sponsors