Corporate Income Tax Changes
What it does: On the version voted Feb 18, 2026: Decouples corporate income tax from three 2025 federal provisions from 2027, creates credits for local news organizations, local news printers and physicians, adds a gross receipts deduction for affordable multifamily housing construction, extends the high-wage jobs credit, and funds a 1 percent pay raise. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE TAX, BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 151, AS AMENDED
The tally
Yes 24 · No 17 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Debbie O'MalleyD13No
- Shannon PintoD3No
The full roll (42)
Yes 24
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Katy DuhiggD10
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
No 17
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.