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	HB 2	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David | et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to agriculture and state agricultural policy.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 55	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of a state agency to promote economic development in the region bordering the Rio Grande.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 62	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to exempting certain purchases of machinery and equipment used for research and development from sales and use taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
	HB 64	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.	House: Economic Development Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 563	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses located in counties in this state with high or very high unemployment.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
	HB 716	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bosse, Fred | et. al.	Relating to the authority of governmental entities to exercise the right of eminent domain.	House: Land & Resource Management	Considered in Calendars
	HB 838	76-0 (1999)	Author: Garcia, Domingo | et. al.	Relating to tax abatement by school districts.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 951	76-0 (1999)	Author: Isett, Carl | et. al.	Relating to the dissolution of certain economic development corporations.	House: Economic Development	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 1079	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the operation and continuation of the smart jobs fund program.	House: Economic Development	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1105	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation of the Houston Near Northwest Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1125	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Juan	Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality to a municipally created development corporation.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 1231	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the abolition of the smart jobs fund program.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1259	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to the creation and operation of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Regional Training, Research, and Economic Development Center.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1260	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hill, Fred | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to financial assistance to provide for water development in disadvantaged communities.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
	HB 1286	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hawley, Judy | et. al.	Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Defense Affairs and Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1478	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to establishing a center for border economic and enterprise development at The University of Texas at Brownsville.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1517	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a study and strategic plan concerning the development of the apparel industry in the border region.	House: Economic Development Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1543	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the residency requirements for directors of certain economic development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1564	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to a feasibility study concerning major league baseball spring training in the border region.	House: Economic Development	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1918	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation planning of multimodal and intermodal transportation.	House: Transportation Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 1934	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Glenn	Relating to tax increment financing.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1957	76-0 (1999)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to certain agreements between economic development corporations and persons engaged in certain political activities; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1973	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to property tax increment financing and property tax abatements.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
	HB 1982	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hill, Fred | et. al. Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the effect of a municipal annexation on a colonia's continued eligibility for certain assistance.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1988	76-0 (1999)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to powers of certain nonprofit cooperative corporations.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 2030	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Jim | et. al.	Relating to establishing a vice president for economic development at state universities.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2083	76-0 (1999)	Author: Pickett, Joseph | et. al.	Relating to the development of an intermodal transportation hub for economic development in certain municipalities.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 2209	76-0 (1999)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the ability of a public housing authority to use a public facility corporation to promote development of residential housing and accomplish other public purposes.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2281	76-0 (1999)	Author: Garcia, Domingo | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a program of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to promote for-profit construction of affordable homes for low and very low income homebuyers.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 2302	76-0 (1999)	Author: Green, Rick	Relating to student fees for bus services at Southwest Texas State University.	House: Higher Education	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2388	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Jim Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the sale or lease by a county of real property in connection with certain economic development programs.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2548	76-0 (1999)	Author: Williams, Thomas	Relating to the creation of the Texas High Technology Partnership Center.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 2719	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products; providing a penalty.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 2730	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the authorization of certain franchise tax incentives promoting economic development.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 2737	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Bob | et. al.	Relating to tax incentives for certain agricultural processing companies locating or expanding in this state.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 2958	76-0 (1999)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to authorizing a municipal power agency to reduce rates for electricity that are an impediment to economic development.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2959	76-0 (1999)	Author: Jones, Delwin | et. al.	Relating to relief for areas affected by an actual or threatened reduction in defense-related activity.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 2992	76-0 (1999)	Author: Davis, John | et. al. Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the creation of a business technology outreach program at the University of Houston.	House: Economic Development Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3029	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to certain industrial development corporations, projects of industrial development corporations, and the taxes levied for projects.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3034	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to property tax abatement agreements.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3050	76-0 (1999)	Author: Counts, David | et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the administration of certain loan programs by the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, to limiting certain liability for activities in programs funded by the authority, to establishing the agricultural technology program, and to the promotion of the development of agriculture-related rural businesses.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	HB 3253	76-0 (1999)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to development corporations.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3258	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bailey, Kevin	Relating to the creation of commercial and industrial development zones in certain populous counties; providing for the power of eminent domain and the issuance of bonds.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 3339	76-0 (1999)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to a program of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to promote for-profit construction of affordable homes for low income homebuyers.	House: Urban Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 3429	76-0 (1999)	Author: Najera, Manny	Relating to information on certain programs and services to assist certain communities and entities impacted by the North American Free Trade Agreement.	House: Economic Development	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3431	76-0 (1999)	Author: Delisi, Dianne | et. al. Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the development and operation of a workforce development system.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3503	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to the small business assistance division of the Texas Department of Economic Development.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3526	76-0 (1999)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.	Relating to facilitating and supporting cooperative efforts of municipalities and counties to promote economic development by hosting the Olympic Games.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3567	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to county development districts.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	HB 3658	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the enterprise zone program.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3683	76-0 (1999)	Author: Talton, Robert	Relating to the creation of the Pasadena Improvement District.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
	HB 3796	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District tax abatement agreements.	House: Natural Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3799	76-0 (1999)	Author: Coleman, Garnet Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the creation of the East Downtown Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HJR 30	76-0 (1999)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing targeted tax incentives for economic development.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
	HJR 94	76-0 (1999)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize certain populous counties to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of certain personal property located in those counties.	House: Ways & Means	Considered in Calendars
	SB 45	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the distribution of certain state and federal job training funds and to the continuation of the smart jobs fund.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 224	76-0 (1999)	Author: Haywood, Tom | et. al.	Relating to tax incentives for certain agricultural processing companies locating or expanding in this state.	Senate: Natural Resources	Co-author authorized
	SB 248	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to required community investments by certain insurers and to reports filed by insurers regarding those and other investments.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 269	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Isett, Carl	Relating to the abolishment of certain taxes imposed by and the dissolution of certain economic development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 304	76-0 (1999)	Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al.	Relating to coordinating colonia initiatives.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 340	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Solis, Juan	Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality to a municipally created development corporation.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 423	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the operation, funding, and administration of certain workforce development programs.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 456	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al. Sponsor: Reyna, Arthur | et. al.	Relating to facilitating and supporting efforts of certain municipalities to promote economic development by hosting the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	SB 471	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.	Relating to a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Co-author authorized
	SB 607	76-0 (1999)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Solis, Juan	Relating to developing and maintaining a database of the state's defense contractors.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 655	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the creation of a defense base development authority; validating certain acts of a defense base development corporation; granting the right to issue bonds.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	SB 681	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to the development of an intermodal transportation hub for economic development in certain municipalities.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 715	76-0 (1999)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to set performance standards for certain colonias contracts and to deny an application for financial assistance or terminate a contract for inability to perform.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 762	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to limitations on the amount of funds placed in linked deposits.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 763	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the allocation of federal funds for certain economic development activities.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 866	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a program of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to promote for-profit construction of affordable homes for low income homebuyers.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 914	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to set performance standards for certain colonias contracts and to deny an application for financial assistance or terminate a contract for inability to perform.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Referred to Border Affairs
	SB 918	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to municipalities eligible to create certain development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 930	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Jones, Delwin	Relating to entities eligible for grants because of a reduction in defense-related activity.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
	SB 940	76-0 (1999)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Green, Rick	Relating to student fees for bus services at Southwest Texas State University.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective with Fall Semester 1999
	SB 976	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, J. E. | et. al.	Relating to the creation of a business technology outreach program at the University of Houston.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1028	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products; providing a penalty.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
	SB 1047	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to the application of the open meetings and open records laws to information about, and certain negotiations concerning, a business prospect who engages in economic development negotiations with a governmental body.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1061	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the ad valorem taxation of a certain leasehold or other possessory interest in real property constituting a certain project of an industrial development corporation.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Education	Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 1075	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to powers of certain nonprofit cooperative corporations.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1107	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Najera, Manny	Relating to information on certain programs and services to assist certain communities and entities impacted by the North American Free Trade Agreement.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	SB 1386	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to a review and study of the effects of formulas for state funding on programs and institutions.	House: Appropriations Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1430	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the administration of certain loan programs by the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and to the promotion of the development of agriculture-related rural businesses.	Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 1490	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property held only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
	SB 1510	76-0 (1999)	Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of a property owner for a tax abatement agreement.	Senate: Economic Development	Co-author authorized
	SB 1629	76-0 (1999)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the enterprise zone program.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1639	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to certain meetings and information relating to the finances of an applicant for economic development assistance.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	SB 1710	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to financial assistance for disadvantaged communities for emergency and long-term water and wastewater services.	Senate: Natural Resources	Co-author authorized
	SB 1790	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to certain economic development contracts associated with reinvestment zone property entered into prior to September 1, 1999.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1827	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nixon, Drew	Relating to authorizing a municipal power agency to reduce rates for electricity that are an impediment to economic development.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1866	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lindsay, Jon Sponsor: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 1907	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the creation of commercial and industrial development zones in certain populous counties; providing for taxes and the issuance of bonds.	Senate: Economic Development	Testimony taken in committee
	SCR 3	76-0 (1999)	Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al.	Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to increase its efforts to employ NATAP and other new technology to expedite truck traffic at border crossings.	Senate: Border Affairs - Special	Co-author authorized
	SJR 39	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain tangible personal property held temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
	HB 92	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the financing of sports and community venues and related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing penalties.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 138	75-0 (1997)	Author: Woolley, Beverly | et. al. Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to authorization of the creation of Texas growth fund II.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	HB 362	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hunter, Bob	Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the tax on the rental of motor vehicles.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 363	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hunter, Bob	Relating to exempting from the sales tax property used in producing a motion picture or a video or audio recording.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 364	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hunter, Bob	Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the hotel occupancy tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 365	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hunter, Bob	Relating to loans to fund motion picture facilities.	House: Economic Development	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 377	75-0 (1997)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro | et. al.	Relating to the authority of a junior college district to enter into a tax abatement agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 392	75-0 (1997)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to enter into ad valorem tax abatement agreements.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 443	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development and Hispanic Studies.	House: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 488	75-0 (1997)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 618	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 683	75-0 (1997)	Author: Woolley, Beverly | et. al.	Relating to authorization of the creation of Texas growth fund II.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in committee
	HB 713	75-0 (1997)	Author: Jones, Delwin | et. al.	Relating to defense economic readjustment zones; authorizing the issuance of bonds.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 714	75-0 (1997)	Author: Jones, Delwin | et. al.	Relating to a grant or loan for a local area adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Recalled from subcommittee
	HB 777	75-0 (1997)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the authority of a municipality to create an industrial development corporation and to levy a sales and use tax to carry out the projects of the corporation.	House: Economic Development	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 898	75-0 (1997)	Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.	Relating to incentives for the location of a supermarket in an enterprise zone.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1029	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hawley, Judy Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the creation of municipal development districts; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 1030	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the consequences of noncompliance by a property owner with an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1168	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the Texas Manufacturing Institute.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	HB 1310	75-0 (1997)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the extension or reimposition of the sales and use tax by certain industrial development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 1328	75-0 (1997)	Author: Serna, Gilbert | et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain businesses as enterprise projects under the enterprise zone program.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1396	75-0 (1997)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro | et. al.	Relating to the enterprise zone program.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1410	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hill, Fred Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to projects and reports of certain economic development corporations; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 1414	75-0 (1997)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Community Reinvestment work group.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 1421	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.	Relating to the authority of a certain economic development corporation to contract with a member of the board of directors of the corporation or a member's spouse.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1525	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to voter authorization for additional projects by certain economic development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	HB 1526	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to information and assistance concerning reinvestment zones.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	HB 1528	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the smart jobs fund program.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	House appoints conferees-reported
	HB 1753	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to exempting certain purchases of machinery and equipment used for research and development from sales and use taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1754	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to a franchise tax exemption for certain research and development activities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1921	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the creation of municipal development districts; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2000	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to property tax abatements.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2001	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the enterprise zones and certain projects in enterprise zones.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2162	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the administration and financing of certain industrial development corporations; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Economic Development	Considered in Calendars
	HB 2289	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the financing of sports and special events venues and related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issue of local bonds; providing penalties.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 2327	75-0 (1997)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 2500	75-0 (1997)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to state agency loan and loan guarantee programs, the creation, administration, and operation of the Texas Economic Development Agency to administer state agency loan and loan guarantee programs and to engage in capital formation initiatives to further the state's economic and agricultural development goals, and to the abolition of the Texas Department of Commerce and the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority.	House: Economic Development	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2545	75-0 (1997)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2651	75-0 (1997)	Author: Rangel, Irma	Relating to the transfer of certain federal funds received by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 2731	75-0 (1997)	Author: Howard, Charlie Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the First Colony Management District.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3035	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sadler, Paul	Relating to the authority of school districts to enter into economic development agreements.	House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select	Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
	HB 3083	75-0 (1997)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the Tax Increment Financing Act and to the creation of a public improvement district.	House: Economic Development	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3102	75-0 (1997)	Author: Craddick, Tom | et. al.	Relating to partnerships between public and private entities for the development of infrastructure systems and facilities.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 3173	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to abolishing the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness and transferring its duties to the division of workforce development of the Texas Workforce Commission.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3372	75-0 (1997)	Author: Torres, Gerard Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to redesignate certain areas annexed for general purposes.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3469	75-0 (1997)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to ad valorem tax incentives for the development or redevelopment of certain property subject to a voluntary cleanup agreement.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3506	75-0 (1997)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the creation and powers of a turnaround zone and to municipalities' and counties' duties and powers with respect to turnaround zones.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HCR 8	75-0 (1997)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study and report on the potential for finished product development utilizing raw materials produced in Texas.	House: House Administration	No action taken in committee
	HCR 35	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Encouraging the Texas Department of Transportation to build public and private partnerships in transportation.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call
	HCR 137	75-0 (1997)	Author: Chavez, Norma Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Memorializing Congress to create a NAFTA Trade Impact Fund.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Signed by the Governor
	HJR 37	75-0 (1997)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the provision that authorizes the legislature to permit taxing units to grant ad valorem tax exemptions for economic development.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HJR 64	75-0 (1997)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing investment of money from the Texas growth fund in a business without the business's disclosure of its investments in or with South Africa or Namibia.	House: Pensions & Investments	Considered in Calendars
	HJR 65	75-0 (1997)	Author: Woolley, Beverly | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to continue the existence of the Texas growth fund.	House: Pensions & Investments	Left pending in subcommittee
	SB 200	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to incentives for the location of a supermarket in an enterprise zone.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 226	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al. Sponsor: Jones, Delwin	Relating to defense economic readjustment zones; authorizing the issuance of bonds.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec	Effective immediately
	SB 227	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al. Sponsor: Jones, Delwin	Relating to a grant for a local area adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec	Effective immediately
	SB 248	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 266	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 293	75-0 (1997)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Tillery, Dale	Relating to the authority of a municipality to create an industrial development corporation and to levy a sales and use tax to carry out the projects of the corporation.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 570	75-0 (1997)	Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al. Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the regulation of subdivisions in certain economically distressed counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	SB 658	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cain, David Sponsor: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the creation and dissolution of county development districts in certain counties.	House: Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Point of order sustained
	SB 671	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Community Reinvestment work group.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 746	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to property tax increment financing and property tax abatements.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	SB 747	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sibley, David Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the administration and financing of certain industrial development corporations; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 901	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to an entity's eligibility for foreign trade zone or subzone status.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
	SB 932	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sibley, David Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to abolishing the Texas Department of Commerce and transferring its powers and duties to the newly created Texas Department of Economic Development and to certain other economic development programs in the state.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 935	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madla, Frank | et. al.	Relating to the financing of community venues and related infrastructure in certain municipalities or counties; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing penalties.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Business & Industry
	SB 944	75-0 (1997)	Author: Whitmire, John | et. al.	Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Business & Industry
	SB 1041	75-0 (1997)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Hunter, Bob | et. al.	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the International Trade Task Force and the promotion and development of international trade.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 1053	75-0 (1997)	Author: Bivins, Teel | et. al.	Relating to authorization of the creation of Texas growth fund II.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1078	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the enhancement of international trade by granting an exemption from taxation of property owned by a navigation district or port authority that is used for public purposes.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
	SB 1127	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Longoria, John	Relating to the operation of certain military installations as businesses by development corporations.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 1265	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Commerce, and the consolidation of economic development and tourism activities from the Texas Department of Commerce and other agencies into the Office of Economic Development and Tourism and a public-private effort called "Partnership Texas."	Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	SB 1409	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the creation of the Invest Texas program to encourage capital investment and job creation.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	SB 1429	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the hotel occupancy tax.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1430	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to exempting from the sales tax property used in producing a motion picture or a video or audio recording.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1431	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to grants to fund motion picture facilities.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1432	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the tax on the rental of motor vehicles.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1450	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Allen, Ray	Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	SB 1503	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to incentives for development of housing in an enterprise zone.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
	SB 1557	75-0 (1997)	Author: Sibley, David | et. al.	Relating to certain contributions and tax abatement agreements of a school district for the support of reinvestment zones.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	SB 1596	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to ad valorem tax incentives for the development or redevelopment of certain property subject to a voluntary cleanup agreement.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 1622	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Isett, Carl | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and the eligibility of such type of authority to participate in the Texas County and District Retirement System.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec	Effective immediately
	SB 1724	75-0 (1997)	Author: West, Royce | et. al.	Relating to the financing of sports venues, other projects, and related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issue of local bonds; providing penalties.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1747	75-0 (1997)	Author: Galloway, Michael	Relating to the financing of sports venues in certain counties; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing penalties.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1766	75-0 (1997)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Palmer, Sue	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Westworth Village-White Settlement Redevelopment Authority; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-Spec	Effective immediately
	SB 1784	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to partnerships between public and private entities for the development of infrastructure systems and facilities.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1859	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to changing the status of areas within municipal boundaries for inclusion in industrial districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1860	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the creation of commercial and industrial development zones; providing for the power of eminent domain and the issuance of bonds.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1877	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al. Sponsor: Greenberg, Sherri | et. al.	Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
	SCR 51	75-0 (1997)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Raymond, Richard	Directing the Texas Department of Commerce to increase technology-based investments in the state.	House: Economic Development Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Signed by the Governor
	SJR 39	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Giddings, Helen	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the Texas growth fund to continue to invest in businesses without requiring those businesses to disclose investments in South Africa or Namibia.	House: Pensions & Investments Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HB 538	74-0 (1995)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the exemption from property taxation of a charitable organization that promotes economic development in the United Mexican States, Central America, or South America.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 788	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the authority of a municipality to create an industrial development corporation and to levy a sales and use tax to carry out the projects of the corporation.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	HB 1001	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the regulation of subdivisions in economically distressed areas and the delivery of water and sewer services to economically distressed subdivisions; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective immediately
	HB 1019	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the authority of Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District to enter into tax abatement agreements, to designate reinvestment zones and to utilize all functions and procedures of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Title 3, Ch. 312 of the Texas Tax Code; and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HB 1083	74-0 (1995)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	House: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1208	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cook, John | et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the economic development of tourism through the limitation of liability of passenger excursion trains.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 1236	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the authority of Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District to enter into tax abatement agreements, to designate reinvestment zones and to utilize all functions and procedures of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Title 3, Ch. 312 of the Texas Tax Code; and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1313	74-0 (1995)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the Texas Seafood-Linked Industries Research, Educational, and Consumer Safety Program; making an appropriation.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1464	74-0 (1995)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Houston Downtown Management District.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 1706	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ramsay, Tom Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the management and powers of and collection of taxes for certain industrial development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	HB 1981	74-0 (1995)	Author: Saunders, Robert | et. al.	Relating to community assistance and economic development program activities of certain river authorities; validating certain actions and instruments of the river authorities.	House: Energy Resources	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 1997	74-0 (1995)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the guarantee of certain loans under the linked deposit program.	House: Economic Development	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 2065	74-0 (1995)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to enterprise zones.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 2180	74-0 (1995)	Author: Horn, Jim Sponsor: Rosson, Peggy	Relating to financial assistance for aviation facilities development.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	HB 2203	74-0 (1995)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to a franchise tax exemption for research and development activities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2211	74-0 (1995)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to requiring the approval of the Texas Transportation Commission before a political subdivision or private entity may construct or finance the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2492	74-0 (1995)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain cities and the taxes levied for projects of those corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 2860	74-0 (1995)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent | et. al. Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to tax abatements by municipalities, counties, and junior college districts relating to property in certain school districts.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	HB 2887	74-0 (1995)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie | et. al.	Relating to the powers and duties of certain industrial development corporations created by cities.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 2963	74-0 (1995)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the financing of sports facilities in certain municipalities	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2964	74-0 (1995)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the financing of sports facilities in certain municipalities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2983	74-0 (1995)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis | et. al.	Relating to sports facilities.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3041	74-0 (1995)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the authority of cities, to create corporations, to levy sales and use taxes, and to utilize all functions and procedures of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3064	74-0 (1995)	Author: Munoz, Sergio	Relating to the purpose for which certain industrial development corporations may spend money from the sales and use tax.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3066	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to private activity bonds.	House: Financial Institutions	Left pending in committee
	HB 3099	74-0 (1995)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas National Research Laboratory.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3102	74-0 (1995)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to authorizing the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission to contract with a special utility district.	House: Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3137	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to taxes levied for projects of industrial development corporations created for specific purposes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3142	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wolens, Steven	Relating to the use of enterprise zones, tax abatements and tax increment financing and similar tax incentive vehicles in the vicinity of an interstate highway system in order to encourage economic development and to promote foreign and interstate trade in and around the designated area.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3174	74-0 (1995)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Houston Downtown Management District.	House: State Affairs	Reported favorably as substituted
	HB 3204	74-0 (1995)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Westchase Area Management District; granting the authority to issue bonds; authorizing a tax.	House: State Affairs	Posting rule suspended
	HB 3228	74-0 (1995)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation of economic development districts in certain counties; authorizing certain taxes.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 219	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Saunders, Robert	Relating to community assistance and economic development program activities of certain river authorities; validating certain actions and instruments of the river authorities.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
	SB 278	74-0 (1995)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to conferring authority on commissioners courts in affected counties to regulate subdivisions in economically distressed areas; imposing certain platting requirements and service requirements on economically distressed subdivisions; imposing changes affecting certain local tax authorities by conferring authority on affected counties to create economically distressed area tax increment zones and conferring authority on counties to offer certain ad valorem tax abatements, conferring authority to issue bonds and create public debt; and imposing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Ref. to Int. Relations, Trade & Technology
	SB 345	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brown, J.E. | et. al. Sponsor: Uher, D.R.	Relating to tax abatement, reinvestment zones, and the refund of certain taxes by the comptroller to reimburse certain taxes paid on property in a reinvestment zone and to the creation of development districts in certain counties, which districts may adopt and levy a sales and use tax, receive the proceeds of a hotel occupancy tax, issue bonds, and exercise the power of eminent domain.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 377	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to state agency loan and loan guarantee programs.	Senate: State Affairs	Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
	SB 517	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to authorizing targeted investments by certain retirement systems to stimulate community development.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 584	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al. Sponsor: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the authority of Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District to enter into tax abatement agreements, to designate reinvestment zones and to utilize all functions and procedures of Chapter 312, Tax Code; and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 712	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 915	74-0 (1995)	Author: Haywood, Tom Sponsor: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain meetings of the board of directors of an industrial development corporation.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar
	SB 1027	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a franchise tax exemption for research and development activities.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1112	74-0 (1995)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain cities and the taxes levied for projects of those corporations.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1346	74-0 (1995)	Author: West, Royce | et. al. Sponsor: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis | et. al.	Relating to the creation of sports authorities and sports facility enterprise zones and to the financing of sports facilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Point of order sustained
	SB 1355	74-0 (1995)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the authority of cities, to create corporations, to levy sales and use taxes, and to utilize all functions and procedures of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1459	74-0 (1995)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to enterprise zones.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1547	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to private activity bonds.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1598	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the power of certain school districts to grant tax abatements.	Senate: Finance	Referred to special subcommittee
	SB 1601	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Westchase Area Management District; granting the authority to issue bonds; authorizing a tax.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	SB 1620	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Houston Downtown Management District; granting the authority to issue bonds; authorizing a tax.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	SB 1629	74-0 (1995)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Heflin, Talmadge | et. al.	Relating to tax rebates for qualified hotel projects.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
	SB 1633	74-0 (1995)	Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al. Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to requiring the approval of the Texas Transportation Commission before a political subdivision or private entity may construct or finance the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande.	House: Transportation Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective immediately
	SB 1642	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain cities.	Senate: Economic Development	Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
	SB 1681	74-0 (1995)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al. Sponsor: Pitts, Jim	Relating to authorizing the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission to contract with a special utility district.	House: Economic Development Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 1696	74-0 (1995)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation of development districts in certain counties; authorizing certain taxes, the issuance of bonds, and the exercise of eminent domain.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SJR 58	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to centralizing loan and loan guarantee programs of the state.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 26	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 42	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cuellar, Henry | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Rio Grande River Authority Commission.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 128	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kamel, Ted	Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain property used in the development of a new or improved product.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 209	73-0 (1993)	Author: Martin, Mike | et. al.	Relating to the form of the ballot proposition for the sales and use tax that may be levied for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 326	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to membership on the electronic data base advisory committee.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 436	73-0 (1993)	Author: Erickson, Bernard | et. al.	Relating to the authority of a municipality located in more than one county to create an industrial development corporation and to levy a sales and use tax.	House: Economic Development	Laid on table subject to call in committee
	HB 445	73-0 (1993)	Author: Danburg, Debra | et. al.	Relating to the regulation of riverboat casino gaming; the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Riverboat Gaming Commission; the installation of certain gaming at certain licensed racetracks; authorizing certain taxes; providing penalties.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 558	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gray, Patricia	Relating to cities eligible to create certain industrial development corporations.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 666	73-0 (1993)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of an employment training program; reducing the entry level and replenishment unemployment tax rates; imposing an assessment for employment training purposes.	House: Economic Development	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 906	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto Sponsor: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to the purposes for which certain industrial development corporations may use revenue from the sales and use tax.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 992	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Economic Development	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 996	73-0 (1993)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to the promotion of economic development in the state by improving the competitiveness of Texas public ports with ports outside of Texas, by extending the authority of navigation districts to sell or lease certain property of such districts.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1017	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation of enterprise zones near certain prison facilites.	House: Economic Development	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1077	73-0 (1993)	Author: Place, Allen Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to the use of corporate revenue of certain industrial development corporations for promotional purposes.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 1123	73-0 (1993)	Author: Haggerty, Pat Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the use of county hotel occupancy taxes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 1177	73-0 (1993)	Author: Park, Carolyn	Relating to the sales and use tax that may be levied for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1367	73-0 (1993)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to agreements and provisions contained in resolutions and mortgages for the issuance of bonds for certain industrial development corporations and to demonstrations of financial assurance for those projects.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1411	73-0 (1993)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the powers of a neighborhood enterprise association.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1453	73-0 (1993)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement in a reinvestment zone.	House: Ways & Means Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1595	73-0 (1993)	Author: Erickson, Bernard Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the use of certain funds in the unclaimed money fund for economic development by counties.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1610	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smith, Ashley | et. al.	Relating to the consolidation of economic development, technical education, job training, employment, and unemployment insurance programs and the development of an integrated state-local delivery system serving all Texans.	House: Economic Development	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 1683	73-0 (1993)	Author: Martin, Mike	Relating to eligibility of a municipality to create an economic development corporation.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 1687	73-0 (1993)	Author: Johnson, Jerry Sponsor: Harris, O.H.	Relating to increasing the grant amounts for and to the administration of the agricultural diversification and microenterprise support programs.	House: Agriculture & Wildlife Management Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1747	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation of enterprise zones near certain prison facilities.	House: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1766	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the composition of the governing board of the Texas Partnership for Economic Development.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1841	73-0 (1993)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to economic development corporations; providing that agencies of the federal government may be deemed "users" under the terms of this act; providing for elections to be held on either specific or general purpose propositions; and providing for an election for the dissolution of such corporations.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1855	73-0 (1993)	Author: Linebarger, Libby | et. al.	Relating to workforce development, investment in human resources, the organization, administration, and operation of agencies of state government providing these services, and creating the Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1872	73-0 (1993)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain building projects as enterprise zones and the authority of neighborhood enterprise associations in those zones.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1948	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the authority of the Texas Partnership for Economic Development.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2103	73-0 (1993)	Author: Oliveira, Rene Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to contracts with landowners within industrial districts located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2104	73-0 (1993)	Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.	Relating to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act.	House: Economic Development	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 2130	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rapid Action Council.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2151	73-0 (1993)	Author: Danburg, Debra | et. al.	Relating to the regulation of riverboat casino gaming; the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Riverboat Gaming Commission; the installation of certain gaming devices at certain licensed racetracks; authorizing certain taxes; providing penalties.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Left pending in committee
	HB 2211	73-0 (1993)	Author: Eckels, Robert | et. al.	Relating to regional organizations to promote the coexistence of air quality improvement and economic development in nonattainment areas of the state.	House: Environmental Regulation	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2297	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ramsay, Tom Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the incorporation of certain industrial development corporations and the projects, powers, and limitation of those corporations.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 2316	73-0 (1993)	Author: Munoz, Sergio	Relating to availability of and eligibility requirements for facility engineering in economically distressed areas.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 2637	73-0 (1993)	Author: Wilson, Ron Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to qualification for sales and use tax exemption of film, video, and audio recording production in Texas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HCR 4	73-0 (1993)	Author: McCall, Brian	Directing the House Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate Committee on Economic Development to conduct a joint interim study of policy issues relating to the transfer of innovative technologies developed by the state and its employees.	House: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HCR 95	73-0 (1993)	Author: McDonald, Nancy | et. al.	Expressing support for the President's economic stimulus initiative.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 124	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Erickson, Bernard	Relating to the authority of a municipality located in more than one county to create an industrial development corporation, to levy a sales and use tax, and to issue bonds.	House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SB 130	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John | et. al. Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of an employment training program; reducing the entry level and replenishment unemployment tax rates; imposing an assessment for employment training purposes.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 224	73-0 (1993)	Author: Lucio, Eddie | et. al.	Relating to the treatment of small businesses and historically underutilized businesses by state governmental entities; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	SB 225	73-0 (1993)	Author: Lucio, Eddie | et. al. Sponsor: Romo, Sylvia	Relating to a capital growth and start-up fund for historically underutilized businesses; providing for the issuance of bonds.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 394	73-0 (1993)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the promotion of economic development in the state by improving the competitiveness of Texas public ports with ports outside of Texas, by extending the authority of navigation districts to sell or lease certain property of such districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	SB 405	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carriker, Steven Sponsor: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 513	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Eckels, Robert | et. al.	Relating to regional organizations to promote the coexistence of air quality improvement and economic development in nonattainment areas of the state.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	SB 597	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the regulation of riverboat casino gaming; the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Riverboat Gaming Commission; the installation of certain gaming devices at certain licensed racetracks; authorizing certain taxes; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to special subcommittee
	SB 626	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to the use of in-house counsel by the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 642	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Smith, Ashley | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness, the creation of local workforce development boards, and the development of an integrated state and local program delivery system serving all Texans.	House: Economic Development Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 643	73-0 (1993)	Author: Patterson, Jerry	Relating to projects undertaken by certain industrial development corporations.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 829	73-0 (1993)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement in a reinvestment zone.	Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 1084	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to increasing the grant amounts for and to the administration of the agricultural diversification and microenterprise support programs.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to s/c on Agriculture by President
	SB 1147	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to workforce development, investment in human resources, the organization, administration, and operation of agencies of state government providing these services, and creating the Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1217	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the regulation of riverboat casino gaming; the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Riverboat Gaming Commission; the installation of certain gaming devices at certain licensed racetracks; authorizing certain taxes; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to special subcommittee
	SB 1272	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the allocation and reservation system for private activity bonds and to the definition of certain bonds.	House: Economic Development Senate: Finance	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	SB 1315	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to allowable uses of the sales and use tax that may be levied for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.	Senate: Economic Development	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	SJR 51	73-0 (1993)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the support of the business start-up and small business development fund.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 42	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a method to explore possibilities for compact agreements regarding trade and other matters with the United Mexican States and other foreign trade partners.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	HB 104	72-0 (1991)	Author: Soileau, Curtis	Relating to the use of the Texas product promotional emblem and the creation of the Texas product identification and information exchange program; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Business & Commerce	Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
	HB 128	72-0 (1991)	Author: Granoff, Al | et. al. Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the operation and maintenance of State of Texas foreign offices by the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Economic Development	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	HB 186	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cavazos, Eddie	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement in a reinvestment zone.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 198	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the promotion of rural Texas areas as retirement locales.	House: Cultural and Hist. Resources	Referred to Cultural & Historical Resources
	HB 200	72-0 (1991)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation of enterprise zones near certain prison facilities.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 209	72-0 (1991)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the creation by certain cities of industrial development corporations.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HB 339	72-0 (1991)	Author: Conley, Karyne	Relating to the waiver of a performance bond by a subcontractor on certain projects under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act.	House: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee
	HB 404	72-0 (1991)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the creation of the Texas Film Commission.	House: State Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 458	72-0 (1991)	Author: Schoolcraft, Alan	Relating to the creation by cities of industrial development corporations.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 552	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sadler, Paul Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to advertising and promoting the growth and development of counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 633	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to the composition of the governing board of the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 663	72-0 (1991)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to economic development and the fuel alcohol incentive production program.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
	HB 674	72-0 (1991)	Author: Black, Layton	Relating to the creation of the rural economic assistance clearinghouse within the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Business & Commerce	Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 689	72-0 (1991)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the amount of the sales and use tax municipalities may levy for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 748	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim | et. al.	Relating to the continuation, functions, and operations of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission.	House: Government Organization	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 819	72-0 (1991)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to economic development and the fuel alcohol incentive production program.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Withdrawn from calendar
	HB 901	72-0 (1991)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent | et. al.	Relating to the creation of a development corporation by certain cities and to the levy of a municipal sales and use tax for the corporation.	House: Ways & Means	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 916	72-0 (1991)	Author: Marchant, Ken Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the municipalities that may create an industrial development corporation and the sales and use tax that may be levied for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations and for the reduction of property taxes.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	HB 929	72-0 (1991)	Author: Finnell, Charles | et. al.	Relating to creation and operation of the Emerging Technologies Commercialization Corporation.	House: Science & Technology	Placed on Major State Calendar
	HB 974	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to sales and use tax and franchise tax relief for certain businesses located in an enterprise zone.	House: Ways & Means	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 1029	72-0 (1991)	Author: Granoff, Al Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of the International Trade Commission and the Texas-Mexico Authority advisory committee and to the membership and duties of the governing board of the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1103	72-0 (1991)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to the amount of the sales and use tax municipalities may levy for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.	House: Ways & Means	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 1104	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cook, John | et. al.	Relating to the creation by cities of industrial development corporations.	House: Ways & Means	Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
	HB 1137	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the establishment of the Office of Texas-Mexico Relations in the governor's office.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1139	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relatng to the promotion of Texas exports by the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HB 1140	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of the international services and relations program in the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HB 1141	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to an examination of the effect of international competition on the state's agricultural industry by the Department of Agriculture.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
	HB 1142	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Commerce of less-developed countries for trade purposes.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Left pending in committee
	HB 1242	72-0 (1991)	Author: Granoff, Al	Relating to the development of exchanges between nations that are members of the Association of South East Asia Nations and this state.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 1262	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to creation of certain industrial development corporations; authorizing the imposition and use of a county sales and use tax for industrial development.	House: Ways & Means	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 1359	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hernandez, Christine | et. al.	Relating to a center for the support of a comprehensive database network to further the state's goal of economic diversification; authorizing appropriations.	House: Science & Technology	Placed on Consent Calendar
	HB 1387	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Renato Sponsor: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to projects undertaken by certain industrial development corporations.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 1428	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Jerry | et. al.	Relating to the promotion and regulation of the aquaculture industry in Texas.	House: Environmental Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1508	72-0 (1991)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the creation of the Texas Film Commission and the Texas Music Commission; imposing taxes.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 1654	72-0 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Manufacturing Technology Center.	House: Science & Technology	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 1724	72-0 (1991)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to the designation of an area within an enterprise zone as a reinvestment zone.	House: Ways & Means	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 1765	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an area that may be designated as an enterprise zone.	House: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee
	HB 1840	72-0 (1991)	Author: Puente, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the exemption of certain marketing information from public disclosure under the open records act.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1859	72-0 (1991)	Author: Vowell, Jack Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to appraisal of property exempt from taxation under Article VIII, Section 1-j of the Texas Constitution.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	HB 1879	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to improving relations with the United Mexican States and other foreign countries and rural economic development.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1924	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to loan guarantees made under certain programs of the Texas Department of Commerce and interest paid on the Texas rural economic development fund.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HB 1951	72-0 (1991)	Author: Granoff, Al | et. al.	Relating to the promotion of tourism as an industry.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 2049	72-0 (1991)	Author: Shea, Gwyn Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the authority of the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 to enter into a tax abatement agreement and to designate a reinvestment zone.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	HB 2061	72-0 (1991)	Author: Brady, Kevin	Relating to the efficient administration of product development programs.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Posting rule suspended
	HB 2136	72-0 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation of the Texas Partnership for Economic Development to develop a plan for the advancement of science, technology, and industry in the state.	House: Science & Technology Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 2198	72-0 (1991)	Author: Danburg, Debra Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the creation and administration of a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 2297	72-0 (1991)	Author: Watkins, Gary	Relating to the authority of industrial development corporations for certain projects.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 2344	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carter, Bill	Relating to foreign trade zones established by joint airport boards.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2392	72-0 (1991)	Author: Brady, Kevin	Relating to an appropriation to the Texas Department of Commerce for purposes of the Texas business enhancement fund.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HB 2610	72-0 (1991)	Author: Larry, Jerald	Relating to foreign offices of the department of commerce.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Left pending in committee
	HB 2631	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Relating to historically underutilized businesses; providing penalties.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HB 2633	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Relating to the provision by the state of surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HB 2634	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a capital growth and start-up fund for historically underutilized businesses.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HB 2656	72-0 (1991)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information submitted to the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee
	HB 2871	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glaze, Bob	Relating to projects undertaken by certain industrial development corporations.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 2888	72-0 (1991)	Author: Brady, Kevin	Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Applied Agriculture Biotechnology Center.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2895	72-0 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard | et. al. Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to an economic development fund for the purchase and development of former military bases in this state.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 2896	72-0 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard | et. al.	Relating to entering into contracts with the United Mexican States for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of public roads and highways.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2900	72-0 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the Texas Department of Commerce.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HCR 65	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Requesting the speaker of the house of representatives and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim study committee on world trade promotion and policy development.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HCR 66	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Urging the Texas Department of Commerce to conduct a study of the impact of international trade on the Texas economy.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HCR 67	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the relationship between Mexico and Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HCR 70	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Memorializing the Congress of the United States to give favorable consideration to establishing a free trade agreement between Mexico and the United States.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Federal & Intl. Relations
	HCR 128	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to create the Joint Legislative Committee on Texas-Mexico Initiatives.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Left pending in committee
	HCR 197	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim | et. al. Sponsor: Turner, Jim	Expressing the support for the creation of the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade in the State of Texas and urging the passage of S.B. 423.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
	HJR 97	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of general revenue bonds to provide surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HJR 113	72-0 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds and state financing of the purchase and development of lands formerly used by the federal government as military bases.	House: Appropriations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 24	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to creation of certain industrial development corporations; authorizing the imposition and use of a county sales and use tax for industrial development.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 159	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the establishment of the rural development training consortium in the Texas Department of Commerce.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	SB 196	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the linked deposit program and the transfer of that program from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Department of Commerce.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	SB 198	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the rural economic assistance clearinghouse within the Texas Department of Commerce.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	SB 242	72-0 (1991)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the composition of the governing board of the Texas Department of Commerce.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 281	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie Sponsor: Hill, Anita	Relating to the definition of an economically disadvantaged individual under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	SB 344	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to create an industrial development corporation and levy a sales and use tax for its benefit.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 376	72-0 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris | et. al. Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the creation of a development corporation by certain cities and to the levy of a municipal sales and use tax for the corporation.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	SB 543	72-0 (1991)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to the continuation, functions, and operations of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, including the advancement of superconductivity research through engineering and science recruiting and to the bonding authority of the commission, of finance corporations established by the commission, and of other state agencies.	House: Government Organization Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 582	72-0 (1991)	Author: Turner, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Hernandez, Christine	Relating to a center for the support of a comprehensive database network to further the state's goal of economic diversification.	House: Science & Technology Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
	SB 637	72-0 (1991)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Carter, Bill	Relating to foreign trade zones established by joint airport boards.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	SB 650	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to a sales and use tax imposed for an industrial development corporation.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 787	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the amount of the sales and use tax municipalities may levy for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations and the composition of the board of directors of certain industrial development corporations.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	SB 888	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to the provision by the state of surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 889	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to a capital growth start-up fund for historically underutilized businesses.	Senate: Economic Development	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 890	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to an appropriation to the Texas Department of Commerce.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 891	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Relating to historically underutilized businesses; providing penalties.	Senate: Economic Development	Record vote
	SB 939	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the efficient administration of product development programs.	Senate: Economic Development	Postponed in committee
	SB 975	72-0 (1991)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Cavazos, Eddie	Relating to ad valorem tax abatement in a reinvestment zone.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	SB 1070	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dickson, Temple Sponsor: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the Texas Department of Commerce; transferring certain powers, duties, and obligations of the department relating to certain bonds to the bond review board.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 1184	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the designation of and tax incentives for an enterprize zone or enterprise project.	Senate: Economic Development	Received from the Senate
	SB 1231	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dickson, Temple	Relating to a plan for the advancement of science and technology and industrial development in the state.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 1425	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property in an enterprise zone.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1534	72-0 (1991)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the granting of authority to certain industrial development corporations to purchase certain securities of a private corporation.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1551	72-0 (1991)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to a neighborhood enterprise association providing services or carrying out projects in an enterprise zone.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1577	72-0 (1991)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to appraisal of property exempt from taxation under Article VIII, Section 1-j of the Texas Constitution.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SCR 69	72-0 (1991)	Author: Lucio, Eddie	Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker to create the special interim committee on the free trade agreement.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
	SJR 29	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of general revenue bonds to provide surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SJR 30	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds and state financing of start-up costs for historically underutilized businesses.	Senate: Economic Development	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SJR 39	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from property taxes certain property in an enterprise zone.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Filed with the Secretary of State
	SR 844	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven | et. al.	Creating a Special Interim Advisory Committee on Texas-Latin American Trade in the 1990's to study these issues and serve as a central repository for information on these matters.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 38	72-1 (1991)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to creation of certain industrial development corporations; authorizing the imposition and use of a county sales and use tax for an industrial development.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 69	72-1 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a neighborhood enterprise association providing services or carrying out projects in an enterprise zone.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 84	72-1 (1991)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the creation and administration of a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 132	72-1 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Relating to an economic development fund for the purchase and development of surplus federal property located in this state, including abandoned military bases.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HB 141	72-1 (1991)	Author: Brady, Kevin	Relating to the creation of the Product Development and Commercialization Advisory Board and the transfer of the powers, duties, and assets of the Product Development Advisory Board and the Product Commercialization Advisory Board to that entity.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 176	72-1 (1991)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the imposition of a partial reimbursement fee on the transfer of certain real estate located in an economically distressed area.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 199	72-1 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley | et. al.	Relating to the governing board and executive director of the Texas Department of Commerce and the community development block grant program.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 217	72-1 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Gibson | et. al.	Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds to provide financial assistance for manufacturing activities in Texas and the pledging of the general credit of the state to guarantee those bonds.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	HCR 41	72-1 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Gibson | et. al. Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Directing the Department of Commerce to provide all possible assistance to the Team Texas effort and vigorously pursue all available avenues to promote a Texas site for the McDonnell-Douglas facility.		Signed by the Governor
	HJR 14	72-1 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds and financial assistance for the purchase and development of lands formerly used by the federal government, including abandoned military bases.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HJR 22	72-1 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Gibson | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state's guarantee of revenue bonds issued to finance appropriate manufacturing activities in Texas.	House: Business & Commerce	Left pending in committee
	SB 83	72-1 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob | et. al. Sponsor: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the governing board and executive director of the Texas Department of Commerce and the community development block grant program.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: State Affairs	1st Printing printed and distributed
	SB 108	72-1 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Gibson	Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds to provide financial assistance for manufacturing activities in Texas.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Administration	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 3	72-2 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Gibson | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Texas Major Employer Development Corporation and the issuance of revenue bonds for major industrial and manufacturing activities.	House: Business & Commerce	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 16	72-2 (1991)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain municipalities in counties bordering Mexico.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 25	72-2 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley | et. al.	Relating to the governing board and executive director of the Texas Department of Commerce and the community development block grant program and to the allocation of reservations for certain private activity bonds.	House: Business & Commerce	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 30	72-2 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Relating to an economic development fund for the purchase and development of surplus federal property located in this state, including abandoned military bases.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	HB 32	72-2 (1991)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Department of Commerce, to the allocation of reservations for certain private activity bonds, and to the designation of and tax incentives for an enterprise zone.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 75	72-2 (1991)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the creation and administration of a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HJR 7	72-2 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds and financial assistance for the purchase and development of lands formerly used by the federal government, including abandoned military bases.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
	SB 4	72-2 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Gibson	Relating to the creation of the Texas Major Employer Development Corporation and the issuance of revenue bonds for major industrial and manufacturing activities.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 41	72-2 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the governing board, duties, and executive director of the Texas Department of Commerce and to economic development, including the community development block grant program, certain industries, and the allocation of reservations for certain private activity bonds.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 46	72-2 (1991)	Author: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain municipalities in counties bordering Mexico.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 6	72-3 (1992)	Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.	Relating to economic development and to tax and regulatory relief for certain motor vehicle manufacturers.	House: Ways & Means	Coauthor Authorized
	HCR 15	72-3 (1992)	Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Expressing support for General Motors and for the retention and expansion of the General Motors Automotive Assembly Plant in Arlington.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
	SB 14	72-3 (1992)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to enter into ad valorem tax abatement agreements with the owners of certain property used in manufacturing motor vehicles.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 15	72-3 (1992)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to economic development and to tax and regulatory relief for certain motor vehicle manufacturers.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SCR 6	72-3 (1992)	Author: Harris, Chris | et. al.	Expressing support for the efforts of the Texas Department of Commerce to work with local governments toward legal measures to create an enterprise zone including the Arlington General Motors Automotive Assembly Plant as a qualified project.	Senate: Administration	Postponed in committee

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