HB 3437
bill cutting the state sales tax to 5.25 percent
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Down a full point from 6.25 percent!
The bill cuts the state sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 5.25 percent of the sales price of taxable items. It touches every shopper and business that pays or collects Texas state sales tax. Starting October 1, 2025, the state's share of sales tax on taxable purchases drops by one percentage point, while taxes owed before that date are still collected under the old rate.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 139 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 139 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 26, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3437 · 2025-02-26
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.
WHAT IT DOES
Down a full point from 6.25 percent!
The bill cuts the state sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 5.25 percent of the sales price of taxable items. It touches every shopper and business that pays or collects Texas state sales tax. Starting October 1, 2025, the state's share of sales tax on taxable purchases drops by one percentage point, while taxes owed before that date are still collected under the old rate.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Ways & Means
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
One Texas PAC$100,000.00
One Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101027855.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$30,000.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $30,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$20,000.00
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101058317.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
One Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101027855.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$30,000.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $30,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101058317.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 26, 2025
03/21/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Ways & Means · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Taxation--Sales
Text
The text as introduced · 139 words
89R14372 CJD-D By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 3437 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 151.051(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The sales tax rate is 5.25 [ 6-1/4 ] percent of the sales price of the taxable item sold. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this Act. That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of the liability for those taxes. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect October 1, 2025.