Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 12, 2025
Read first time · Mar 12, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means · Mar 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 17, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 17, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 17, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 17, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 17, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Mar 20, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 20, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 20, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Mar 24, 2025
Committee report distributed · Mar 24, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Mar 27, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 1, 2025
Record vote · Apr 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 2, 2025
Passed · Apr 2, 2025
Record vote · Apr 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 2, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 2, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to Finance · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · Apr 24, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 1, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 1, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 1, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 1, 2025
Passed · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 1, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 1, 2025
Signed in the House · May 2, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 5, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 5, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 13, 2025
Effective immediately · May 13, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi135 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-02 · Yeas 118, Nays 27, Present, not voting 1
CSHBi135 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-01 · Yeas 126, Nays 21, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective immediately (May 13, 2025).