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History for 89(R) SB 1405 by Nichols

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Council Document:
89R 9734 CS/RDS-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Hagenbuch
Sponsor:
Ashby
Subjects:
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Taxation--General (I0815)
Taxation--Sales (I0800)
Utilities--Telecommunications (I0828)
BROADBAND NETWORKS (S0643)
INTERNET (S0130)
BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (V62YT)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
Companion:
HB 2838 by Ashby, Identical
Senate Committee:
Business & Commerce
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
State Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/25/2025) Nichols (Chair) | Campbell | Hancock | Johnson | Perry
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/27/2025) Ashby (Chair) | Bernal | Lambert | Martinez Fischer | Meyer
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   July 1, 2025   06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2025     3861
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7948
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3860
S   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025     3861
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3814
H   Record vote   RV#4134   06/01/2025     7787
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7787
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7723
S   Record vote      05/31/2025    
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3695
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3695
S   Rules suspended      05/31/2025     3694
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   10:38 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3667
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2025     2816
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/27/2025     2816
H   House appoints conferees      05/27/2025     6395
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/27/2025     6395
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2025     6182
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/25/2025     6182
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/25/2025     6182
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/25/2025     2534
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/25/2025     2534
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/25/2025     2534
S   Read      05/25/2025     2534
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/25/2025     2528
S   House passage as amended reported      05/23/2025     2437
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5586
H   Record vote   RV#3196   05/22/2025     5585
H   Passed      05/22/2025     5585
H   Read 3rd time      05/22/2025     5585
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2025     5486
H   Record vote   RV#3158   05/21/2025     5485
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/21/2025     5485
H   Amended   1-Craddick   05/21/2025     5484
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/21/2025     5484
H   Postponed   5/21/25 10:00 AM   05/20/2025     5375
H   Read 2nd time      05/20/2025     5375
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/16/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/12/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/12/2025   09:04 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2025     4494
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/07/2025    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      05/07/2025    
H   Referred to s/c on Telecommunications & Broadband by Speaker      04/17/2025   02:29 PM  1686
H   Read first time      04/17/2025     1686
H   Received from the Senate      04/16/2025     1614
S   Reported engrossed      04/15/2025     1308
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1293
S   Passed      04/15/2025     1293
S   Read 3rd time      04/15/2025     1293
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1293
S   Three day rule suspended      04/15/2025     1293
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1292
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/15/2025     1292
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/15/2025     1292
S   Amended      04/15/2025     1292
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Nichols   04/15/2025     1291
S   Read 2nd time      04/15/2025     1291
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1291
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/15/2025     1291
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/14/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   07:38 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2025     985
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      04/01/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/01/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/01/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/01/2025    
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      03/06/2025     429
S   Read first time      03/06/2025     429
S   Co-author authorized      03/05/2025     413
S   Filed      02/19/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/19/2025