Signed by Governor Authored by Penny Morales Shaw (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank. Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $1,453,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
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Joint authors: Little (R); Lujan (R); Ordaz (D); Raymond (D) Co-authors: Bell, C. (R); Bhojani (D); Bryant (D); Cain (R); Campos (D); Cook (R); Cunningham (R); Davis, A. (D); Dorazio (R); Flores (D); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Harris (R); Hernandez (D); Howard (D); LaHood (R); Landgraf (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); McLaughlin (R); Perez, V. (D); Plesa (D); Rodriguez Ramos (D); Romero (D); Rose (D); Shaheen (R); Spiller (R); Vo (D); Walle (D); Wharton (R); Wu (D) Sponsors: Campbell (R) Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); Cook (D); Flores (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Zaffirini (D)
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Mar 10, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bryant signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Howard signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Rodriguez Ramos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Romero signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Rose signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Walle signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wu signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 10, 2025
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1696: Yea 134 (R 75, D 59) - Nay 5 (R 5, D 0) View Source
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May 9, 2025
(S) Received from the House
May 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
May 21, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
Absent - Bryant; Canales; Gonzalez, M.; Kitzman; Lalani
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 31, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Brian Greene for Houston Food Bank (Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Carolina Cano for Houston Food Bank (Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Eric Cooper for San Antonio Food Bank (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Alan Graham for self (with Mobile Loaves & Fishes) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jamie Olson for Feeding Texas (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ky Ash for self (with Lumbermen's Association of Texas (LAT)) (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Mireya Zapata for self (with Mobile Loaves & Fishes) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Steven Deline for self (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
