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SB1405Introduced in the Senate

Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Nichols, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

Where it stands

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1, 2025

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4134 · June 1, 2025

102

Yes

36

No

12

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 Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6No
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Business & Commerce

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Record vote

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Nichols

  20. Amended

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

  22. Passed to engrossment as amended

  23. Record vote

  24. Three day rule suspended

  25. Record vote

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. Passed

  28. Record vote

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Received from the Senate

  31. Read first time

  32. Referred to s/c on Telecommunications & Broadband by Speaker

  33. Recalled from subcommittee

  34. Considered in formal meeting

  35. Committee substitute considered in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Postponed 5/21/25 10:00 AM

  44. Laid out as postponed business

  45. Amended 1-Craddick

  46. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  47. Record vote RV#3158

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. Read 3rd time

  50. Passed

  51. Record vote RV#3196

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. House passage as amended reported

  54. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  55. Read

  56. Senate refuses to concur

  57. Senate requests conference committee

  58. Senate appoints conferees

  59. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  60. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  61. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  62. House grants request for conference committee

  63. House appoints conferees

  64. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  65. House appoints conferees-reported

  66. Conference committee report filed

  67. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  68. Rules suspended

  69. Record vote

  70. Senate adopts conference committee report

  71. Record vote

  72. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  73. House adopts conference committee report

  74. Record vote RV#4134

  75. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  76. Reported enrolled

  77. Signed in the Senate

  78. Signed in the House

  79. Sent to the Governor

  80. Signed by the Governor

  81. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1, 2025

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