BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1751: Course materials sales tax
Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Creates an exemption from sales and use tax for sales of required course materials purchased by a student enrolled at an institution of higher education.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1751), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Timmons (D-42)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Timmons (D-42)
28 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Skyler Rude R-16Osman Salahuddin D-48Debra Entenman D-47Greg Nance D-23Joel McEntire R-19Shaun Scott D-43Brianna Thomas D-34Shelley Kloba D-1Kristine Reeves D-30Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Adison Richards D-26Julia Reed D-36Suzanne Schmidt R-4Darya Farivar D-46Alicia Rule D-42Sharlett Mena D-29Tarra Simmons D-23Janice Zahn D-41Mary Fosse D-38Clyde Shavers D-10Edwin Obras D-33Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Dave Paul D-10Lisa Parshley D-22My-Linh Thai D-41Natasha Hill D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Alex Ramel D-40
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1751 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1751 (2023–24) Sex offender facility siting
- HB 1751 (2021–22) Hazing prevention
- HB 1751 (2019–20) Communic. services/prisons
- HB 1751 (2017–18) Fire district annexations
- HB 1751 (2015–16) Transit construction/parking
- HB 1751 (2013–14) Banks/in-state, out-of-state
- HB 1751 (2011–12) Telephone directories
- HB 1751 (2009–10) Rural cnty public facilities