TX SB709 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from sales and use taxes for limited periods.
Title
Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from sales and use taxes for limited periods.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Finance |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-01-06 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-01-06 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Textbooks
Taxation
Taxation--Sales
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Textbooks
Taxation
Taxation--Sales
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB709 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00709I.htm |
