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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 654: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain child-care centers that increase their capacity to care for children.

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

SB 654 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on December 18, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain child-care centers that increase their capacity to care for children. Primary sponsor: Royce West (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Co-author authorized.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Carol AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Co-author authorized
  2. Referred to Finance
  3. Read first time
  4. Filed
  5. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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