TX HB346 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-12 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-30 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4073 (Y: 124 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2051 (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1972 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-12 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-12 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-31HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-30HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-30SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-30HouseRecord vote RV#4073
2025-05-30HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-28SenateLaid before the Senate
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-28SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-23SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-21SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-21SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-05-21SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-21SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-12SenateReferred to Economic Development
2025-05-12SenateRead first time
2025-05-12SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-10HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-10HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10HouseRecord vote RV#2051
2025-05-10HousePassed
2025-05-10HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-09HouseRecord vote RV#1972
2025-05-09HousePassed to engrossment
2025-05-09HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-09HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-07HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-25HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-23HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-23HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-14HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-14HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-02HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-28HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-02-28HouseRead first time
2024-11-12HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB346
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00346I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00346H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00346E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00346S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00346F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00346I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00346H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00346E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00346E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00346S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00346S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00346A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00346F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB346&RcdVtNo=1972&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB346&RcdVtNo=2051&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB346&RcdVtNo=4073&Ch=H&Dt=05/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=244

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