Texas · House Bill 346 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption…

HB 346 Sponsored by Caroline Harris Davila Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned businesses.

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  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. HouseRecord vote (RV#1972)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2051)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  44. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  45. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  46. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#4073)
  48. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 346 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Excused · 6

HB 346 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 0 Not voting 22
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 17

Representative Harris Davila moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 346 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 346 prevailed · Full House

Passed 124–11
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 11 Not voting 15
Democrats: 44 yes, 8 no Republicans: 80 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–1
May 23, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.