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House bill · 89R

HB 135

Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

62 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 20

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 1

  7. Sent to governor

    May 5

  8. Became law

    May 13

HouseSenateGovernorAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 1, 2025

Passed 126–21

126 Yea

21 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 118–27

118 Yea

27 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 5, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 2, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 1, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 1, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  22. Testimony taken in committee Finance

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Finance

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Finance Finance

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  42. Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in formal meeting

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in public hearing Ways & Means

    Mar 17, 2025 · House

  49. Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  50. Read first time

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  51. Filed

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Ray Lopez cosponsorD
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR

In committee

  • Ways & Means

    House

    Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 8 days

  • Finance

    Senate

    Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

AnimalsTaxation: Sales

Bill text

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HB 1632Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for animal food intended for consumption by domesticated animals.Mary GonzálezDHeard in committeeDid not passMar 24, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3760Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain materials used in trapping feral hogs.Keresa RichardsonRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 26, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3303Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for exotic animals.Angie ButtonRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 21, 2025Referred to Ways & Means
SB 2410Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.Donna CampbellRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to Finance
SB 2155Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.Charles PerryRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 285Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.Claudia OrdazDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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