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SB524

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Donna Campbell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Alvarado (D); Blanco (D); Kolkhorst (R); West (D)

Dec 4, 2024


(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250519_SB524_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250519_SB524_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_SB524_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 21, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Jim Brennan for Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Matthew Okerson for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Megan Tamez for Texas Veterans Commission
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Phillip Ashley for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Shannon Brandt for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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