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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 485: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 485 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use. Primary sponsor: Philip Cortez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Left pending in committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Philip CortezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Considered in public hearing
  4. Referred to Ways & Means
  5. Read first time
  6. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source