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TexasHB 34689th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Giovanni Capriglione, David Cook, Caroline Harris Davila, Phil King (Republican), Lauren Ashley Simmons

Signed by Governor

Business & Commerce--GeneralEconomic & Industrial Development--GeneralFees & Other Nontax Revenue--StateLabor--Workforce DevelopmentPurchasing--StateState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsCOMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXASSECRETARY OF STATEWORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Veteran-owned businesses keep tax and fee breaks

Beginning September 1, 2025, qualifying veteran-owned businesses keep their Texas franchise tax exemption. They also keep an exemption from certain business filing fees. The law removes scheduled changes that threatened these breaks on January 1, 2026. Existing Texas eligibility rules still apply; this law does not state the dollar savings.

Business rush-service fees lose fixed caps

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas removes two Secretary of State rush-service fee caps: $15 for certified searches or security-interest filings, and $25 for business filings or reviews. The Secretary sets these fees, can vary them by business type, and must post them online. Fees for expedited data access or electronic data transfers must be reasonable and necessary to cover costs. The Secretary can maintain expedited electronic access to all nonconfidential information in state computer record banks. Expedited certified copies and certificates of fact for covered filings remain capped at $10 each.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Giovanni Capriglione

    House

  • David Cook

    House

  • Caroline Harris Davila

    House

  • Phil King

    Republican • Senate

  • Lauren Ashley Simmons

    House

Cosponsors

  • Borris L. Miles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 412 • No: 12

House vote • 5/30/2025

Record vote

Yes: 124 • No: 11

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/10/2025

Record vote

Yes: 128 • No: 0

House vote • 5/9/2025

Record vote

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 13 • No: 1

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Economic Development

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/12/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/12/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/1/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/31/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/30/2025House

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

    5/30/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/30/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#4073)

    5/30/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/29/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/29/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/29/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/28/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/28/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/28/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/28/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/28/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/28/2025Senate

  22. Laid before the Senate

    5/28/2025Senate

  23. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    5/28/2025Senate

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/28/2025Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/23/2025Senate

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