Bill:  HB 346 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 2823 LRM-D
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Last Action:06/12/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned businesses.
Author:Harris Davila | Capriglione | Cook | Simmons
Sponsor:King
Cosponsor:Miles
Subjects:Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Economic & Industrial Development--General (I0214)
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State (I0362)
Labor--Workforce Development (I0495)
Purchasing--State (I0643)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS (V1109)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/12/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/12/2025     7610
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     7610
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3827
H   Signed in the House      05/31/2025     7406
H   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025   09:44 PM  7414
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/30/2025     3332
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7190
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/30/2025     7191
H   Record vote   RV#4073   05/30/2025     7190
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/30/2025     7190
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/29/2025   02:30 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/29/2025   02:28 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/29/2025     7121
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3138
S   Passed      05/28/2025     3138
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2025     3138
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3138
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2025     3138
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     3138
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2025     3138
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     3138
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/28/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/28/2025     3150
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2025   06:51 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/23/2025     2497
S   Vote taken in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/21/2025    
S   Referred to Economic Development      05/12/2025     2040
S   Read first time      05/12/2025     2040
S   Received from the House      05/12/2025     1936
H   Reported engrossed      05/10/2025   04:15 PM  4135
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2025     3851
H   Record vote   RV#2051   05/10/2025     3851
H   Passed      05/10/2025     3851
H   Read 3rd time      05/10/2025     3851
H   Record vote   RV#1972   05/09/2025     3752
H   Passed to engrossment      05/09/2025     3752
H   Read 2nd time      05/09/2025     3752
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/09/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/07/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/23/2025   03:55 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/23/2025     1939
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/14/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/14/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/02/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/02/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      02/28/2025   11:02 AM  345
H   Read first time      02/28/2025     345
H   Filed      11/12/2024