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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 28, 2023 | TX | HB 5 | Establishes Economic Incentives for Oil and Gas Companies | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 36) |
May 24, 2023 | TX | HB 5 | Establishes Economic Incentives for Oil and Gas Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
April 27, 2023 | TX | HB 357 | Expands Access to Trackers Used for Mail-in Ballots. | Bill Passed - House (145 - 0) |
May 28, 2021 | TX | SB 19 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
May 13, 2021 | TX | SB 19 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry | Bill Passed - House (86 - 60) |
May 31, 2009 | TX | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
April 14, 2009 | TX | SB 855 | Authorizing County Taxes and Fees to Fund Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
April 1, 2009 | TX | SB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
March 30, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
March 29, 2007 | TX | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
May 15, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
May 12, 2006 | TX | CSHB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 13) |
May 10, 2006 | TX | F 4 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20) |
May 10, 2006 | TX | F 3 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18) |
May 9, 2006 | TX | CSHB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
May 8, 2006 | TX | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
May 2, 2006 | TX | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
May 2, 2006 | TX | SCS HCS HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
April 27, 2006 | TX | HB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 57) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 68) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | CSHB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (80 - 67) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (82 - 66) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/28 | HB 5 | Establishes Economic Incentives for Oil and Gas Companies | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 36) |
5/24 | HB 5 | Establishes Economic Incentives for Oil and Gas Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
4/27 | HB 357 | Expands Access to Trackers Used for Mail-in Ballots. | Bill Passed - House (145 - 0) |
5/28 | SB 19 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
5/13 | SB 19 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry | Bill Passed - House (86 - 60) |
5/31 | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
4/14 | SB 855 | Authorizing County Taxes and Fees to Fund Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
4/01 | SB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
4/12 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
3/30 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
3/29 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
5/15 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
5/12 | CSHB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 13) |
5/10 | F 4 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20) |
5/10 | F 3 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18) |
5/09 | CSHB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
5/08 | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
5/02 | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
5/02 | SCS HCS HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
4/27 | HB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 57) |
4/24 | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 68) |
4/24 | CSHB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (80 - 67) |
4/24 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (82 - 66) |