Texas · Senate Bill 1415 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

SB 1415 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 7, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  30. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1587)
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#590)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#783)
  43. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  44. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  45. SenateRead
  46. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

CSSB 1415 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

SB 1415 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1415 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 15–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 10 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.