Texas · House Bill 3486 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that…

HB 3486 Sponsored by Todd Hunter Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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 formal meeting · 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. HouseRecord vote (RV#1708)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1815)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Finance
  27. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3962)
  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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (October 1, 2025)

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3486 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–11
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 11 Not voting 8
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

CSHB 3486 , Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3486 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Representative Hunter moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3486 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3486 prevailed · Full House

Passed 114–21
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 21 Not voting 15
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 7, 2025 Full House HB 3486 was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 126

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

 Passed 126–14
May 22, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.