HB1399

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cody Harris (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1399 establishes an exemption from ad valorem taxation for tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held for sale at retail. This exemption applies only if a constitutional amendment authorizing the exemption is approved by voters.

Co-authors: Ashby (R); Buckley (R); Lopez, J. (R); Orr (R); Shofner (R); Spiller (R); Toth (R)
Sponsors: Nichols (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)

Nov 19, 2024


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#594: Yea 122 (R 85, D 37) - Nay 17 (R 1, D 16)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anchia; Canales; Collier; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Hayes; Johnson; Jones, J.; Manuel; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson

Absent - Bowers; Bryant; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Jones, V.; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Erin Gamez: "When Record No. 594 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzalez: "When Record No. 594 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 594 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#715: Yea 125 (R 82, D 43) - Nay 10 (R 1, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bryant; Canales; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hayes; Jones, J.; Meza; Zwiener

Absent - Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Geren; Lopez, R.; Morales Shaw; Perez, V.; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 715 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 715 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 715 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 715 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250509_HB1399_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250509_HB1399_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 13, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 24, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) See remarks for effective date
 


(H) Nichols signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Adam Cahn for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Jimmy Reed for self (with Colony Ranch Supply, Inc)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Ted Britton for self (with Texas Farm Bureau)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Russell Hayter for self



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