CS/HB 1041: Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses
GENERAL BILL by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Gantt
Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses ; Requires DOS to waive specified fees for certain businesses; provides eligibility & registration requirements for such waivers; provides tax exemptions for certain businesses; provides eligibility requirements for such exemptions; requires DOR to establish procedures for claiming such exemptions; provides for rulemaking & interagency cooperation; provides annual reporting requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/9/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/9/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/3/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/6/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 1041, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 7:40 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1182 (c1) Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses Jones Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.189 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1041, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2026 at 12:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1182 Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses Jones Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 613591 - Amendment
Remove lines 78-95 and insert:Gantt 2/4/2026
11:08 AMAdopted
2/5/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.189 Page 1 (pdf)