Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Finance Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 135

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Governor Action
5/13/25  
Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.
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Texas House Bill HB 1781

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Livestock and Rodeo Education and Continuation Grant Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1461

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.
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Texas House Bill HJR 7

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
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Texas House Bill HJR 4

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
3/20/25  
Voted on by House
4/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.
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Texas House Bill HJR 47

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.
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Texas House Bill HB 1845

Filed
1/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of funds from the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.
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Texas House Bill HB 3487

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas House Bill HB 3486

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas House Bill HB 3371

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3672

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of an extracurricular community education grant program.
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Texas House Bill HB 3254

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3077

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reports by certain persons involved in the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages for purposes of sales and use taxes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3045

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3221

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.