Bill:  SB 2018 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 10422 SRA-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.
Author:Paxton | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Sparks
Coauthor:Blanco | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor:Harris | Capriglione | Troxclair
Cosponsor:Vasut
Subjects:Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
Family--Parent & Child (I0355)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Taxation--Franchise (I0807)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
Companion:HB 3232 by Harris, Identical
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Paxton (Chair) | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Sparks
House Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2025) Bonnen (Chair) | Buckley | Capriglione | Hunter | Vasut
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/06/2025    
 Filed      03/06/2025    
 Read first time      03/17/2025     562
 Referred to Finance      03/17/2025     562
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/09/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/09/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/09/2025    
 Vote taken in committee      04/09/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/09/2025     1035
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/09/2025   06:57 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      04/22/2025    
 Co-author authorized      04/28/2025     1552
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/28/2025     1528
 Read 2nd time      04/28/2025     1528
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Paxton   04/28/2025     1528
 Amended      04/28/2025     1532
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     1532
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/28/2025     1532
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     1532
 Three day rule suspended      04/28/2025     1532
 Record vote      04/28/2025     1532
 Read 3rd time      04/28/2025     1532
 Passed      04/28/2025     1532
 Record vote      04/28/2025     1532
 Reported engrossed      04/28/2025     1554
 Received from the Senate      04/29/2025     2385
 Read first time      04/30/2025     2618
 Referred to Ways & Means      04/30/2025   07:31 PM  2618
 Considered in formal meeting      05/20/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/20/2025    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2025     5464
 Committee report distributed      05/21/2025   12:46 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2025    
 Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
 Read 2nd time      05/26/2025     6036
 Amended   1-Harris   05/26/2025     6036
 Record vote   RV#3602   05/26/2025     6037
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6038
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     6038
 Record vote   RV#3603   05/26/2025     6038
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6038
 Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6128
 Postponed   5/28/25 10:00 AM   05/27/2025     6128
 Laid out as postponed business      05/28/2025     6512
 Passed      05/28/2025     6512
 Record vote   RV#3931   05/28/2025     6512
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6513
 House passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     3113
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2025     3211
 Read      05/29/2025     3212
 Senate refuses to concur      05/29/2025     3212
 Senate requests conference committee      05/29/2025     3212
 Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2025     3212
 Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     7129
 Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     7129
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7129
 House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2025     7139
 House appoints conferees      05/30/2025     7139
 House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2025     3331
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2025     3331
 Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3647
 Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   05:42 PM 
 House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     7389
 Record vote   RV#4116   05/31/2025     7389
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2025     7390
 Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3689
 Record vote      05/31/2025     3689
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7412
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     3707
 Reported enrolled      06/01/2025     3828
 Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3827
 Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7607
 Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     3861
 Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   June 1, 2026   06/20/2025