New Mexico SenateSB 23
Oil & Gas Royalty Rate Changes
Passed 21–15Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Mar 20, 2025: Raises the maximum oil and gas royalty rate on premium state trust land in the Permian Basin from one-fifth to one-fourth of production value for leases issued on or after July 1, 2025. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 23
The tally
Yes 21 · No 15 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (42)
Yes 21
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SoulesD37
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Peter WirthD25
- Shannon PintoD3
No 15
- Ant ThorntonR19
- Bill SharerR1
- Candy EzzellR32
- Craig BrandtR40
- Crystal BrantleyR35
- David GallegosR41
- Jay BlockR12
- Jim TownsendR34
- Joshua SanchezR29
- Larry ScottR42
- Nicole TobiassenR21
- Pat BooneR27
- Pat WoodsR7
- Steve LanierR2
- Former memberR
Not voting 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.