Texas · House Bill 3487 · 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 3487 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 25, 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 participate in an oyster shell recycling program 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#1723)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1828)
  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. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateLaid before the Senate
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#3969)
  49. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (October 1, 2025)

Roll calls

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

HB 3487 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 109–13
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 13 Not voting 28
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 59 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 21

HB 3487 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–10
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 10 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 2

Representative Hunter moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3487 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3487 prevailed · Full House

Passed 124–6
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 6 Not voting 20
Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0

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.