Senate bill · 89R

SB 524

Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.

Did not pass

Progress

168 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 4
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
May 14
Reported from committee
May 15
Passed first chamber
May 19
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 524 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
May 21, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Finance
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Finance
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 4, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 4, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

Donna CampbellR

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 101 days
Ways & Means
House
Referred May 21, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Business & Commerce: General Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: State Military & Veterans Taxation: Franchise

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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