Texas · House Bill 3605 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that employ certain apprentices in broadband utility engineering or construction jobs.

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  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

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

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.