Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned busines
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Officially: “Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned businesses.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Feb 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 7, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 9, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 10, 2025
Passed · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 10, 2025
Received from the House · May 12, 2025
Read first time · May 12, 2025
Referred to Economic Development · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 21, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 28, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 28, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 29, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 30, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the House · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 12, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 12, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 346 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 124, Nays 11, Present, not voting 2
HBi346 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 128, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
HBi346 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-09 · Yeas 142, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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