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HB135
Signed by Governor Authored by Angie Button (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals. Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Joint authors: Capriglione (R); Meyer (R); Noble (R); Turner (D) Co-authors: Ashby (R); Bonnen (R); Guillen (R); Harris (R); Lopez, R. (D); Metcalf (R) Sponsors: Campbell (R) Co-sponsors: Flores (R)
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as (H) Flores signed onto the bill as
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed (H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
Mar 17, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Noble signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Turner signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) House Ways & Means met. (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 27, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#57: Yea 126 (R 74, D 52) - Nay 21 (R 13, D 8) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 23, 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
Apr 24, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 1, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 2, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 5, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective immediately
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
For
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Jay Stewart for Exotic Wildlife Association (Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Petrus Wassdorf for Exotic Wildlife Association (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Chris Paddie for Texas Deer Association (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Chris Paddie for Texas Deer Association (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau (Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
