Travis Holdman

Holdman is the lead author and Senate sponsor of SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief and local government finance overhaul that passed 27-22 and was signed into law (Sources 2, 8, 15). Indiana Senate Republicans' press release quotes him as co-announcing "$1.3 billion in property tax relief for homeowners over the next three years". He stated in response to the 2025 State of the State address that "Indiana maintains one of the lowest property tax burdens in the country" and described his priority as delivering "meaningful, long-term property tax reform".

Holdman voted against HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle congressional redistricting bill (Source 12). His SB 1 (2025) includes provisions limiting local government levy growth and placing new caps on ad valorem property tax increases, reflecting a stated preference for constraining government taxing authority (Source 6, 19). No direct statement specifically invoking "limited government" as a principle was confirmed, but his authorship of SB 1's local government levy restrictions documents the position through legislation.

Holdman voted YEA on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill, which passed the Senate 30-20 (Sources 6, 10). He also voted YEA on HB 1084 (2024), the Second Amendment Privacy Act on firearms financial transactions, which passed 41-8 (Source 9).

Holdman was added as a co-author on SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug civil-enforcement bill, which passed the Senate 35-10 (Sources 9, 18). He received an endorsement from the Right to Life of Northeast Indiana PAC for the 2026 primary (Source 14). The Indiana Family Institute gave him 100% in its 2023 scorecard (Source 3).

Holdman voted YEA on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights Act (passed 44-5 on third reading) (Source 10). He voted YEA on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition bill (passed 34-13) (Source 11). The Indiana Family Institute gave him 100% in the 2023 scorecard, with one excused absence noted (Source 3).