New Mexico HouseSB 2Jan 30, 2026

State Highway Project Bonds

Passed 44–23Party-line

What it does: Authorizes the Transportation Commission to issue up to $1.5 billion in additional highway bonds, capped at $290 million a year, and raises the weight-distance tax 35 percent and vehicle registration fees 25 percent, with a new fee on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE

Read the official record ↗

The tally

Yes 44 · No 23 · Not voting 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
Party	Yes	No	Not voting
Democrats	42	0	2
Republicans	2	23	1

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

Jack ChatfieldR67Yes
Martin ZamoraR63Yes

The full roll (70)

Yes 44

No 23

Not voting 3

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.