TX HB151

Requires the legislature and Texas Legislative Council to identify all state taxes as "taxes" rather than using alternative terms like "fees," "levies," "surcharges," "assessments," "fines," or "penalties" in new statutes and resolutions

Defines "regulatory tax" as charges imposed by the state for purposes other than raising general revenue, including charges for specific benefits, services, licenses, permits, inspections, use of state property, and fines for legal violations

Mandates state agencies to use correct "tax" terminology in their rules, reference materials, publications, and electronic media, and to update incorrect terminology when amending existing materials

Directs the Sunset Advisory Commission to review state agencies and make recommendations for statutory revisions necessary to correctly identify state charges as taxes

Creates Chapter 102 of the Tax Code titled "Honesty in State Taxation" with an effective date of September 1, 2025