Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax
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Officially: “Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Nov 12, 2024
Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Finance · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 5, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 5, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 5, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 5, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 5, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 5, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · Mar 13, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 13, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 13, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 13, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 13, 2025
Record vote · Mar 13, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 13, 2025
Passed · Mar 13, 2025
Record vote · Mar 13, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 13, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 18, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means · Apr 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 16, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 16, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 19, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 20, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
House passage reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 23, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 27, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi263 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 132, Nays 7, Present, not voting 1
SBi263 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 130, Nays 12, Present, not voting 2
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