Signed by Governor Authored by Todd Hunter (R) View at Source
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.
HB 3486 provides a sales and use tax discount for restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters. Eligible food service establishments may deduct $5 for every 100 Texas farm-raised oysters purchased when calculating their state sales tax liability. The Texas Comptroller may establish record-keeping requirements to verify claims. This tax incentive is intended to support Texas oyster farmers and boost local seafood industries. The law applies to tax liabilities accruing on or after October 1, 2025?.sa
Joint authors: Leo Wilson (R) Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); J. Hinojosa (D)
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) View Source
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
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
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
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
