HB 4226 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.

HB 4226 exempts nonprofit food banks and specific housing providers from Texas state sales, use, and rental taxes on motor vehicles they purchase, use, or rent. It directly affects food banks (as defined in Section 162.001) and housing providers serving homeless individuals with disabilities who meet strict criteria (continuously homeless for 1+ year or four homelessness episodes in 3 years). The bill adds new Tax Code sections requiring vehicles to be used "primarily" for the organization's core services. This exemption applies only to vehicles acquired on or after its September 1, 2025 effective date. The law was signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was expanded from exempting only nonprofit food banks from vehicle taxes to also include providers of housing and related services. This change broadens the scope of eligible organizations that can purchase, use, or rent motor vehicles tax-free, specifically targeting entities that provide housing for individuals experiencing homelessness with disabling conditions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded from exclusively nonprofit food banks to include both nonprofit food banks and providers of housing and related services.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new Section 152.095 that extends tax exemptions to motor vehicles purchased, used, or rented by providers of housing and related services.

DEFINITION

Defined 'provider of housing and related services' as an entity described in Section 151.310(a) that provides housing to individuals experiencing homelessness with disabling conditions who have been homeless for at least one year or had at least four episodes of homelessness in the preceding three years.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and description to reflect the expanded scope from only food banks to include both food banks and housing service providers.

Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2025 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

246
Passed
Total votes 30
May 25, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
14 Yea 6 Nay
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 31 co-sponsors

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