SB1415

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.
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); West (D); Zaffirini (D)
Sponsors: Hull (R)
Co-sponsors: Davis, A. (D); Harris Davila (R); Lalani (D); Lopez, J. (R); Martinez Fischer (D); Plesa (D)


(S) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lalani signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hull signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 19, 2025


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

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#590: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - DeAyala; Phelan; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Dade Phelan: "When Record No. 590 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 590 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#783: Yea 146 (R 85, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 5, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Jennifer Easley for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Paula Blackmon for City of Dallas
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Brad Reynolds for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Shannon Brandit for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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