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SB2774 • 2025

Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hinojosa, Adam
Last action
2025-05-24
Official status
05/24/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effective date
2025-05-24

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. January 1, 2027

  3. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  7. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2066

  11. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 1769

  13. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1907

  16. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  18. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  19. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  20. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  21. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  22. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Ways & Means

  24. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  25. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  27. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  28. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  29. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  30. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  31. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  32. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  33. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  34. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  35. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  36. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  37. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  38. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  39. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  40. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  41. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  42. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  43. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Finance

  44. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  45. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
89(R) SB 2774 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2774

AN ACT

relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily

engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 171.0001(12), Tax Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(12) "Retail trade" means:

(A) the activities described in Division G of the

1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the

federal Office of Management and Budget;

(B) apparel rental activities classified as

Industry 5999 or 7299 of the 1987 Standard Industrial

Classification Manual published by the federal Office of Management

and Budget;

(C) the activities classified as Industry Group

753 of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual published

by the federal Office of Management and Budget;

(D) rental-purchase agreement activities

regulated by Chapter 92, Business & Commerce Code;

(E) activities involving the rental or leasing of

tools, party and event supplies, and furniture that are classified

as Industry 7359 of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification

Manual published by the federal Office of Management and Budget;

[
and
]

(F) heavy construction equipment rental or

leasing activities classified as Industry 7353 of the 1987 Standard

Industrial Classification Manual published by the federal Office of

Management and Budget
; and

(G)

activities involving the rental of

industrial uniforms, industrial garments, and industrial linen

supplies that are classified as Industry 7213 or 7218 of the 1987

Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the federal

Office of Management and Budget
.

SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a report originally due

on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2027.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2774 passed the Senate on

April 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2774 passed the House on

May 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 0, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor