Senate bill · 89R

SB 2206

Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.

Became law

Effective on 1/1/26

Progress

103 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 28
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 22

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

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2206 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 106–36

106 Yea

36 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 102–38

102 Yea

38 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 1/1/26
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Finance
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Education: Higher: Institutions & Programs Education: Higher: Private Schools Taxation: Franchise Taxation: Sales

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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