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HB346Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by Caroline Harris Davila, District 52

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4073 · May 30, 2025

124

Yes

11

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote RV#1972

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Passed

  20. Record vote RV#2051

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Reported engrossed

  23. Received from the House

  24. Read first time

  25. Referred to Economic Development

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Testimony taken in committee

  29. Vote taken in committee

  30. Reported favorably as substituted

  31. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  32. Committee report printed and distributed

  33. Co-sponsor authorized

  34. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  35. Laid before the Senate

  36. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Three day rule suspended

  39. Record vote

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Passed

  42. Record vote

  43. Senate passage as amended reported

  44. Senate Amendments distributed

  45. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  46. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  47. Record vote RV#4073

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  50. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  51. Reported enrolled

  52. Signed in the House

  53. Signed in the Senate

  54. Sent to the Governor

  55. Signed by the Governor

  56. Effective on 9/1/25

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