HB3486

Signed by Governor
Authored by Todd Hunter (R)
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Caption: Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $353,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Leo Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); J. Hinojosa (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 21, 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
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1708: Yea 126 (R 66, D 60) - Nay 14 (R 13, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Pierson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell; Ward Johnson

Absent - Hull; Leo Wilson; Olcott; Schatzline; Slawson; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 8, 2025


(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#1815: Yea 131 (R 71, D 60) - Nay 11 (R 11, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Ashby; Garcia Hernandez; Hefner; Schatzline

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 1815 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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May 9, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3962: Yea 114 (R 63, D 51) - Nay 21 (R 21, D 0)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Orr; Pierson; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wilson

Absent - Gamez; Johnson; Meza; Money; Plesa; Raymond

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Bradley Lomax for self
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Bradley Lomax for self (with Texas Surf Conservancy)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Carol Huntsberger for self (with Texas Farm Raised Oysters)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Eric Davis for self (with TX Commercial Mariculture Oyster Advisory Board)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Kelsey Streufert for Texas Restaurant Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Madison Gessner for Texas Restaurant Association
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Arthur Granado for self
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Billy Phenix for Coastal Conservation Association - Texas
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Fred Shannon for self (with Copano Oyster Company)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Fred Shannon for self (with Texas Oyster Mariculture Association)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jay Brown for self
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Joey Park for Texas Mariculture Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Joey Park for Texas Oyster Mariculture Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Patricia Shipton for City of Port Aransas
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Patricia Shipton for Nueces County
(Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
 

On

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self



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