Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 4226 — Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 10, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

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

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

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

  22. Record vote

  23. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  24. Placed on intent calendar

  25. Co-sponsor authorized

  26. Committee report printed and distributed

  27. Reported favorably as substituted

  28. Vote taken in committee

  29. Testimony taken in committee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Co-sponsor authorized

  33. Referred to Finance

  34. Read first time

  35. Received from the House

  36. Reported engrossed

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Record vote

  39. Passed

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. Record vote

  43. Passed to engrossment

  44. Read 2nd time

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

  46. Considered in Calendars

  47. Committee report sent to Calendars

  48. Committee report distributed

  49. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  50. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  51. Considered in formal meeting

  52. Left pending in committee

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

  54. Considered in public hearing

  55. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  56. Referred to Ways & Means

  57. Read first time

  58. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4226 do?
Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.
Who sponsors HB 4226?
HB 4226 is sponsored by Richard Peña Raymond, John Bryant, Penny Morales Shaw, John Lujan, Mitch Little, Claudia Ordaz, Cecil Bell, Salman Bhojani, Ramon Romero, Jr., Lulu Flores, David Cook, Hernandez, Briscoe Cain, Liz Campos, Charles Cunningham, Aicha Davis, Mark Dorazio, James B. Frank, Gary Gates, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Cody Harris, Donna Howard, Marc LaHood, Brooks Landgraf, Janie Lopez, Ray Lopez, Don McLaughlin, Vincent Perez, Mihaela Plesa, Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, Toni Rose, Matt Shaheen, David Spiller, Hubert Vo, Armando Walle, Trey Wharton, and Gene Wu.
What is the current status of HB 4226?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
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