House bill · 89R

HB 2825

Relating to sales and use tax rates and refunds for certain tangible personal property used to provide cable television services, Internet access services, or telecommunications services; reducing the rate of the state sales and use tax applicable to certain taxable items.

Did not pass

Progress

90 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 13, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Ways & Means
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 21, 2025 · reported after 49 days

Topics

Property Interests: Personal Property Taxation: Sales Utilities: Telecommunications

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1217Relating to sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for certain tangible personal property used to provide cable television services, Internet access services, or telecommunications services.	Bryan HughesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Finance
SB 1405Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.	Robert NicholsR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2838Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.	Trent AshbyR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 4382Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturing.	Drew DarbyR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 21, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1211Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain tangible personal property used in hydraulic fracturing.	Charles PerryR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 16, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 452Relating to a sales and use tax refund for certain small businesses.	Diego BernalD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means