John Smithee, Texas State Representative of the 86th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/JohnSmitheeHD86/
John Smithee, Texas State Representative of the 86th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/JohnSmitheeHD86/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill amends Sections 1431.002 and 271.047 of the Texas Government Code and Local Government Code, respectively, to impose limitations on the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation by governing bodies. It prohibits issuing anticipation notes or certificates for purposes previously rejected by voters in the last five years, or if exceeding 5% of the issuer's total outstanding bonded indebtedness, unless certain exceptions apply. Exceptions are provided if compliance with state or federal law is needed or under specific conditions outlined in Section 271.056. Additionally, the bill specifies these rules only apply to anticipation notes or certificates issued on or after the effective date, Sept. 1, 2025.
John Smithee, chair of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence and member of the House Committee on State Affairs, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Smithee graduated from West Texas A&M with a BBA and again from Texas Tech University Law School with a JD.
John Smithee is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 86th House district. He replaced previous state representative Bob Simpson in 1985.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 76 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds |
| HB 75 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the regulation of charitable bail organizations |
| HB 1957 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to an exemption from jury service for a person who is over the age of 65 |
| HB 1945 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of a public or private school employee's home address information in property tax appraisal records |
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