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Late-floor clash over tax cuts and budget proposals leaves major amendment defeated

House of Representatives · April 14, 2026
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Summary

A floor amendment restoring the Senate’s tax-cut framework failed on a voice vote after extended debate. Members debated proposals to protect 2024 tax cuts for most taxpayers while addressing a projected shortfall through targeted fund sweeps and vacancies.

A prominent late-floor exchange focused on Senate Bill 3125 and competing approaches to a projected budget shortfall. The House Finance Committee’s version would alter or delay parts of previously enacted 2024 tax cuts; House members split sharply on whether to protect the 2024 relief for taxpayers or to prioritize immediate revenue measures.

Representative Garcia moved a floor…

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