Texas · House Bill 135 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.

HB 135 Sponsored by Angie Button Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  5. To the governor May 5, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 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. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#57)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#64)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Finance
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateLaid before the Senate
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 135 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–21
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 21 Not voting 3
Democrats: 52 yes, 8 no Republicans: 74 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 135 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–27
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 27 Not voting 5
Democrats: 49 yes, 10 no Republicans: 69 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 7 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.