SB 1030 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain aircraft components and other property required for normal aircraft operations.

SB 1030 exempts certain aircraft components and property required for normal aircraft operations from Texas sales and use taxes. Specifically, it removes taxes on tangible personal property permanently attached to aircraft or necessary for their operation (such as fuel or maintenance parts). This applies to aircraft owners or operators covered under existing tax code provisions. The exemption takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not apply to taxes accrued before that date.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

273
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
11
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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