Texas · House Bill 300 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.

HB 300 Sponsored by Donna Howard Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 29, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Slaton)
  19. HousePassed as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#65)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  1. SenateReferred to Finance
  2. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
  7. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  8. SenateCo-sponsor authorized

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 300 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 145–2
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 2 Not voting 3
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 59 cosponsors: 39 Democrats, 20 Republicans.

All 59 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.