Texas · House Bill 4865 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the taxation of cigars and pipe tobacco sold by certain remote retail sellers; requiring an occupational permit.

HB 4865 Sponsored by Cody Harris Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 25 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.