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HB346: Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned businesses.

: Caroline Harris Davila (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jun 12, 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue
Purchasing
Purchasing--State
Labor
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Economic & Industrial Development
Economic & Industrial Development--General
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
Labor--Workforce Development
SECRETARY OF STATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS
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Relating to the fee amounts prescribed by the secretary of state for expedited commercial and business record searches or filings and the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for veteran-owned businesses.

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