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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 1017 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a municipality.
	Author: Perez, Mary Ann
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1050 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes.
	Author: Swanson, Valoree \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1370 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
	Author: Springer, Drew
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Postponed
	HCR 82 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Urging Congress to retain the tax exemption for municipal bonds.
	Author: Turner, Chris
	Committees: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
	Last Action: Received from the House
	SB 459 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation or taxation of firearms, air guns, knives, or ammunition by a municipality or county.
	Author: Huffines, Don \| et. al.
	Committees: Homeland Security & Public Safety \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
	SB 619 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to county and municipal cooperation with state and federal immigration law enforcement and efforts to enhance international border security.
	Author: Estes, Craig \| et. al.
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
85th 1st Called Session, 2017
	HB 91 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions as a result of the abolition of ad valorem taxes.
	Author: Swanson, Valoree
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HJR 41 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the amount of ad valorem taxes that a municipality may impose for a temporary period on property located in an area annexed by the municipality.
	Author: Uresti, Tomas
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
84th Regular Session, 2015
	SB 766 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.
	Author: Bettencourt, Paul
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
	SB 884 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the deadline for certain taxing units to provide notice of the unit's proposed property tax rate.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
	SB 1692 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of a limit on the maximum ad valorem tax rate of a county or municipality for a tax year based on inflation and the rate of population growth.
	Author: Bettencourt, Paul
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
	SB 1760 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Intergovernmental Relations
	Last Action: See remarks for effective date
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 862 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the transfer of the limitation on school district, county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to a subsequent homestead of that person.
	Author: King, Susan
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
	HB 2675 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain taxing units.
	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2974 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the short-term motor vehicle rental tax used to finance certain athletic events.
	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3223 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to municipal sales and use tax remittances by certain retailers.
	Author: Ratliff, Bennett
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HJR 88 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define "disabled" for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of or a limitation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a person who is disabled.
	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HJR 119 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of the former spouse of a person who is elderly or disabled to receive a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the spouse's residence homestead by certain political subdivisions.
	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 489 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
	Author: Paxton, Ken \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1696 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the short-term motor vehicle rental tax used to finance certain athletic events.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
	SJR 32 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
	Author: Paxton, Ken \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
82nd Regular Session, 2011
	HB 270 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 568 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the cost to maintain open ditches in certain populous municipalities.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Urban Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 590 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the consummation of sales for purposes of local sales and use taxes and to the reallocation of those taxes.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Sponsor: Patrick, Dan
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 629 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of municipal or county sales tax increment financing for a transportation reinvestment zone.
	Author: Pickett, Joseph
	Committees: Transportation \| Transportation & Homeland Security
	Last Action: Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
	HB 704 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the rate of a local sales and use tax imposed by certain local governmental entities.
	Author: Gutierrez, Roland
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1746 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the participation by certain taxing units in tax increment financing and the payment of tax increments into the tax increment fund for a reinvestment zone.
	Author: Veasey, Marc
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1903 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the sale of delinquent tax receivables by certain local governments.
	Author: Keffer, Jim
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2130 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the display of owner information on and taxes and fees applicable to certain coin-operated machines.
	Author: Fletcher, Allen
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2161 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the allocation of taxes and revenue after a city consents to the creation of a municipal utility district.
	Author: Howard, Charlie \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3315 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an adjustment of the limitations on school district, county, municipal, and junior college district ad valorem taxes on residential homesteads of elderly and disabled persons and their surviving spouses.
	Author: Schwertner, Charles
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3702 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sales and use tax imposed by boards of certain municipal transit departments.
	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	HJR 114 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define "disabled" for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of or a limitation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a disabled person.
	Author: Munoz, Jr., Sergio
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 393 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to amended sales tax reports and the reallocation of sales tax revenue.
	Author: Patrick, Dan
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 627 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the participation by certain taxing units in tax increment financing and the payment of tax increments into the tax increment fund for a reinvestment zone.
	Author: Davis, Wendy
	Sponsor: Veasey, Marc
	Committees: Economic & Small Business Development \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 758 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
	Author: Deuell, Bob
	Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1122 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the sale of delinquent tax receivables by certain local governments.
	Author: Estes, Craig
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
82nd 1st Called Session, 2011
	SB 36 (82nd 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to eligibility for the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.
	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
81st Regular Session, 2009
	HB 413 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
	Author: Isett, Carl
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 847 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the maximum rate of certain local sales and use taxes.
	Author: Martinez, Armando
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 980 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1004 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
	Author: Jones, Delwin
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1237 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
	Author: Miklos, Robert
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1402 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a periodic review of state and local taxes.
	Author: Villarreal, Mike
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2316 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to allowing certain tax units to impose a fee for processing a petition requesting that an area in the unit be designated as a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
	Author: Villarreal, Mike
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3222 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
	Author: Hancock, Kelly
	Sponsor: West, Royce
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 252 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs to prohibit ad valorem tax increases on the owner's property for a limited period.
	Author: Estes, Craig \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hardcastle, Rick
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Agriculture & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1105 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
	Author: Duncan, Robert
	Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1202 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.
	Author: Deuell, Bob \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
	SB 1633 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on the composition of a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
	Author: Nichols, Robert
	Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09
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