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SB 263
  • Introduced
    Nov 12, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 13, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 263
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
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Mar 13, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 1

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    Mar 13, 2024, Senate
    Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 263 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
    YES: 30
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 30

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 1

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      May 22, 2025, House
      SB 263 was passed to third reading by (Record 3282): 130 Yeas, 12 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 130
      NO: 12
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 130

      NO: 12

      ABSENT: 6

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      May 23, 2025, House
      SB 263 was passed by (Record 3357): 132 Yeas, 7 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 132
      NO: 7
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 132

      NO: 7

      ABSENT: 10

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective immediately
      • May 27, 2025 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 26, 2025 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 26, 2025 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 23, 2025 | Senate
        • House passage reported
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 23, 2025 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#3357
      • May 22, 2025 | House
        • Placed on General State Calendar
        • Read 2nd time
        • Passed to 3rd reading
        • Record vote RV#3282
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • May 20, 2025 | House
        • Considered in Calendars
      • May 19, 2025 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • May 16, 2025 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • May 14, 2025 | House
        • Considered in formal meeting
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • May 12, 2025 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/12/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • Apr 22, 2025 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Ways & Means
      • Mar 18, 2025 | House
        • Received from the Senate
      • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
        • Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reported engrossed
      • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on intent calendar
      • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/05/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Vote taken in committee
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Finance
      • Nov 12, 2024 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
        • Filed
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