Texas HB4226: 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.

What the bill says

An act 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.

From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:

AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 152, Tax Code, is amended by adding Sections 152.094 and 152.095 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 152.094.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: MOTOR VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT FOOD BANK. ] [ADDED: The taxes imposed by this chapter do not apply to the sale, use, or ] [ADDED: rental of a motor vehicle that is:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: used primarily by the nonprofit food bank for the ] [ADDED: food bank's purposes.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 152.095.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: MOTOR VEHICLES USED BY PROVIDER OF HOUSING ] [ADDED: AND RELATED SERVICES. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The taxes imposed by this chapter do not ] [ADDED: apply to the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle that is:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: purchased, used, or rented by a provider of ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: used primarily to provide housing for individuals ] [ADDED: at a location owned or controlled by …

Sponsors

• Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148) · primary sponsor
• Richard Raymond (D, HD-042)
• John Lujan (R, HD-118)
• Mitch Little (R, HD-065)
• Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079)
• Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
• Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
• John Bryant (D, HD-114)
• Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
• Elizabeth Campos (D, HD-119)
• David Cook (R, HD-096)
• Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. May 31, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 31, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 30, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 29, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 28, 2025: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
8. May 28, 2025: Text of Senate Amendment(s)
9. May 28, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
10. May 28, 2025: Record vote (RV#3979)

Votes

• Ways & Means Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3979 (May 28, 2025): 90 yea, 43 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 25, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB4226?

HB4226 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): 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.

What does HB4226 do?

In its own words: An act 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.

What is the status of HB4226?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB4226?

Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB4226?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04226