HB 880 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slawson, Shelby
Relating to responsibility for law enforcement and security services within the Capitol Complex.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | City Government--General | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Safety | STATE CAPITOL BUILDING & GROUNDS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | TEXAS CAPITOL PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION ACT
HB 1513 88-0 (2023)
Author: Vasut, Cody
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Interim Studies | Legislature | Political Subdivisions | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 1613 88-0 (2023)
Author: Shine, Hugh | et. al.Sponsor: Flores, Pete
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
House appoints conferees-reported
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Disabilities, Persons with | Military & Veterans | Property Interests--Homestead | STATE ECONOMIC REIMBURSEMENT FOR VETERANS EXEMPTION (SERVE) ACT | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Sales
HB 2321 88-0 (2023)
Author: Stucky, Lynn
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| City Government--Finance | CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | HOTELS & MOTELS | Taxation--City
HB 3103 88-0 (2023)
Author: Dorazio, Mark
Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds.
House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
| City Government--Finance | Elections--General | Taxation--City
HB 3455 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian | et. al.
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.
House: House Administration
Left pending in committee
| Interim Studies | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District
HB 3594 88-0 (2023)
Author: Spiller, David
Relating to an adjustment to the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities with low or decreasing debt.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| City Government--Finance | DEBT | Taxation--City | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 4565 88-0 (2023)
Author: Longoria, OscarSponsor: LaMantia, Morgan
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Placed on intent calendar
| City Government--Finance | GULF OF MEXICO | HARLINGEN, CITY OF | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
HB 4803 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian
Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
SB 748 88-0 (2023)
Author: Flores, Pete | et. al.
Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments to offset the cost of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Senate: Finance
Co-author authorized
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Disabilities, Persons with | Military & Veterans | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Sales
SB 2007 88-0 (2023)
Author: LaMantia, Morgan
Relating to the use of the revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain municipalities and to the rate at which that tax is imposed by those municipalities.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
| City Government--Finance | GULF OF MEXICO | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SB 2371 88-0 (2023)
Author: Campbell, Donna | et. al.
Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds.
Senate: Local Government
Co-author authorized
| City Government--Finance | Elections--General | Taxation--City
HB 16 88-1 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.
Filed
| Interim Studies | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District
HB 34 88-1 (2023)
Author: Vasut, Cody
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Filed
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Interim Studies | Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 13 88-2 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.
Filed
| Interim Studies | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District
HB 64 88-3 (2023)
Author: Vasut, Cody
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Filed
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Interim Studies | Legislature | Political Subdivisions | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 181 88-3 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.
Filed
| Interim Studies | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District
HB 56 88-4 (2023)
Author: Vasut, Cody | et. al.
Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Filed
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Interim Studies | Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Political Subdivisions | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 993 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shine, Hugh
Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Junior College Districts | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1048 87-0 (2021)
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael | et. al.
Relating to the financing of certain sports and community venue projects.
House: International Relations & Economic Development
Left pending in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
HB 3770 87-0 (2021)
Author: White, James | et. al.
Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance and administration reform; imposing taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 4032 87-0 (2021)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the review by local governmental entities of certain sales and use tax audit reports and audit working papers.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HJR 54 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shine, Hugh
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Junior College Districts | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 778 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the review by local governmental entities of certain sales and use tax audit reports and audit working papers.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 1256 87-0 (2021)
Author: Birdwell, Brian
Relating to the eligibility of certain property for an ad valorem tax abatement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act if certain renewable energy devices are installed or constructed on the property.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Left pending in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Energy--General | Energy--Solar | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Utilities--Electric
SB 2181 87-0 (2021)
Author: West, RoyceSponsor: Button, Angie | et. al.
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities for certain projects.
House: International Relations & Economic Development Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/21
| Amusements, Games, Sports | CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
HB 121 87-3 (2021)
Author: Craddick, Tom
Relating to prohibiting the imposition of municipal ad valorem taxes on property that does not receive full municipal services.
Filed
| City Government--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City
SB 42 87-3 (2021)
Author: Campbell, Donna
Relating to prohibiting the imposition of municipal ad valorem taxes on property that does not receive full municipal services.
Filed
| City Government--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City
HB 914 86-0 (2019)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the regulation of bingo games.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 2153 86-0 (2019)
Author: Burrows, DustinSponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to a single local use tax rate as an alternative to combined local use tax rates for computing the amount of local use taxes remote sellers are required to collect and to the allocation of tax revenue collected at that rate.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 2799 86-0 (2019)
Author: Sanford, Scott
Relating to economic development.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Open Meetings | Open Records | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--School District
SB 70 86-0 (2019)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.
Relating to a single local use tax rate as an alternative to combined local use tax rates for computing the amount of local use taxes remote sellers are required to collect and to the allocation of tax revenue collected at that rate.
Senate: Finance
Co-author authorized
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 1617 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to the eligibility of certain property for certain ad valorem tax incentives if certain renewable energy devices are installed or constructed on the property.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Energy--Solar | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District | Utilities--Electric
HB 1017 85-0 (2017)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a municipality.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 1050 85-0 (2017)
Author: Swanson, Valoree | et. al.
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 1370 85-0 (2017)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
House: Ways & Means
Postponed
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HCR 82 85-0 (2017)
Author: Turner, Chris
Urging Congress to retain the tax exemption for municipal bonds.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Received from the House
| Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress | Taxation--City
SB 459 85-0 (2017)
Author: Huffines, Don | et. al.
Relating to the regulation or taxation of firearms, air guns, knives, or ammunition by a municipality or county.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
| City Government--General | County Government--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Weapons
SB 619 85-0 (2017)
Author: Estes, Craig | et. al.
Relating to county and municipal cooperation with state and federal immigration law enforcement and efforts to enhance international border security.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Aliens | ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--General | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--General | IMMIGRATION LAW | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales
HB 91 85-1 (2017)
Author: Swanson, Valoree
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HJR 41 85-1 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Tomas
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| City Government--Annexation | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 766 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--School District
SB 884 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the deadline for certain taxing units to provide notice of the unit's proposed property tax rate.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Electronic Information Systems | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
SB 1692 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
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.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
SB 1760 84-0 (2015)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
See remarks for effective date
| Electronic Information Systems | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 862 83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Susan
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.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Junior College Districts | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HB 2675 83-0 (2013)
Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Education--Junior College Districts | Family--Marriage Relationship | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HB 2974 83-0 (2013)
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the short-term motor vehicle rental tax used to finance certain athletic events.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Amusements, Games, Sports | RENTAL CARS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3223 83-0 (2013)
Author: Ratliff, Bennett
Relating to municipal sales and use tax remittances by certain retailers.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Business & Commerce--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HJR 88 83-0 (2013)
Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Disabilities, Persons with | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HJR 119 83-0 (2013)
Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | DIVORCE | Education--Junior College Districts | Political Subdivisions | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
SB 489 83-0 (2013)
Author: Paxton, Ken | et. al.Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
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.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Political Subdivisions | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1696 83-0 (2013)
Author: RodrÃguez, José
Relating to the short-term motor vehicle rental tax used to finance certain athletic events.
Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
| RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES | RENTAL CARS | Taxation--City
SJR 32 83-0 (2013)
Author: Paxton, Ken | et. al.Sponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
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.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Political Subdivisions | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 270 82-0 (2011)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey
Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 568 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the cost to maintain open ditches in certain populous municipalities.
House: Urban Affairs
Left pending in committee
| City Government--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City
HB 590 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Patrick, Dan
Relating to the consummation of sales for purposes of local sales and use taxes and to the reallocation of those taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/11
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 629 82-0 (2011)
Author: Pickett, Joseph
Relating to the use of municipal or county sales tax increment financing for a transportation reinvestment zone.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
| City Government--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | Highways | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 704 82-0 (2011)
Author: Gutierrez, Roland
Relating to the rate of a local sales and use tax imposed by certain local governmental entities.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1746 82-0 (2011)
Author: Veasey, Marc
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| City Government--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | County Government--General | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1903 82-0 (2011)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the sale of delinquent tax receivables by certain local governments.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District
HB 2130 82-0 (2011)
Author: Fletcher, Allen
Relating to the display of owner information on and taxes and fees applicable to certain coin-operated machines.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | VENDING MACHINES
HB 2161 82-0 (2011)
Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.
Relating to the allocation of taxes and revenue after a city consents to the creation of a municipal utility district.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Special Districts & Authorities--Municipal Utility Districts | Taxation--City
HB 3315 82-0 (2011)
Author: Schwertner, Charles
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Junior College Districts | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HB 3702 82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Relating to sales and use tax imposed by boards of certain municipal transit departments.
House: Ways & Means
No action taken in committee
| City Government--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Mass Transit
HJR 114 82-0 (2011)
Author: Munoz, Jr., Sergio
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.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Disabilities, Persons with | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
SB 393 82-0 (2011)
Author: Patrick, Dan
Relating to amended sales tax reports and the reallocation of sales tax revenue.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 627 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, WendySponsor: Veasey, Marc
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.
House: Economic & Small Business Development Senate: Economic Development
Effective immediately
| City Government--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | County Government--General | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 758 82-0 (2011)
Author: Deuell, BobSponsor: Hilderbran, Harvey
Relating to sales and use tax information provided to certain local governmental entities.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/11
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 1122 82-0 (2011)
Author: Estes, Craig
Relating to the sale of delinquent tax receivables by certain local governments.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District
SB 36 82-1 (2011)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to eligibility for the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.
Co-author authorized
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Oil & Gas | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Taxation--City | Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Motor Fuels
HB 413 81-0 (2009)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
House: Ways & Means
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 847 81-0 (2009)
Author: Martinez, Armando
Relating to the maximum rate of certain local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 980 81-0 (2009)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Business & Commerce--General | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 1004 81-0 (2009)
Author: Jones, Delwin
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1237 81-0 (2009)
Author: Miklos, Robert
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1402 81-0 (2009)
Author: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to a periodic review of state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| LEGISLATIVE TAX REVIEW COMMITTEE, JOINT | PERIODIC TAX REVIEW, SELECT COMMISSION ON | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Sunset Bills | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 2316 81-0 (2009)
Author: Villarreal, Mike
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.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 3222 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hancock, KellySponsor: West, Royce
Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Committee report printed and distributed
| City Government--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 252 81-0 (2009)
Author: Estes, Craig | et. al.Sponsor: Hardcastle, Rick
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.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
| City Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1105 81-0 (2009)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Jones, Delwin
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Effective immediately
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 1202 81-0 (2009)
Author: Deuell, Bob | et. al.Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 1633 81-0 (2009)
Author: Nichols, RobertSponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to certain restrictions on the composition of a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/09
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 1947 81-0 (2009)
Author: West, RoyceSponsor: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.
Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| City Government--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 36 80-0 (2007)
Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al.
Relating to a periodic review of state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Considered in Calendars
| PERIODIC TAX REVIEW, SELECT COMMISSION ON | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Sunset Bills | TAX REVIEW COMMITTEE, JOINT LEGISLATIVE | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 1014 80-0 (2007)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to sales and use tax information provided by the comptroller to certain municipalities.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 1336 80-0 (2007)
Author: Estes, CraigSponsor: Hardcastle, Rick
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.
House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources
Placed on General State Calendar
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Property Interests--Real Property | RURAL | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1523 80-0 (2007)
Author: Wentworth, JeffSponsor: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to facilitating and supporting efforts of certain municipalities and counties to promote economic development, including hosting certain major sporting or athletic events.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SJR 44 80-0 (2007)
Author: Estes, CraigSponsor: Hardcastle, Rick
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the voters of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to authorize the governing body of the municipality 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.
House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | RURAL | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1188 79-0 (2005)
Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.Sponsor: West, Royce
Relating to tax increment financing.
House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Senate appoints conferees-reported
| City Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1623 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goolsby, Tony
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain home-rule municipalities on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
House: Land & Resource Management
Withdrawn from schedule
| City Government--Annexation | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City
HB 2042 79-0 (2005)
Author: Strama, Mark
Relating to municipal action regarding a municipal utility district wholly within the municipality's boundaries.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| City Government--Annexation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City
HB 2092 79-0 (2005)
Author: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to authorizing a special events trust fund to support certain Olympic events, including training and development activities.
House: State Affairs
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--State
HB 2244 79-0 (2005)
Author: Cook, Robert
Relating to the payment and recovery of municipal charges and costs by providers of electricity.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Taxation--City | Utilities--Electric
HB 2621 79-0 (2005)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the power of certain coastal municipalities to impose assessments to pay for improvement projects, services, or special events.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| City Government--General | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | PUBLIC NOTICE | Taxation--City | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Tourism
HB 2638 79-0 (2005)
Author: Goodman, Toby
Relating to measures to support efforts of municipalities and counties to recruit or retain special events.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
HB 3124 79-0 (2005)
Author: Cook, Robert
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a municipality.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 3195 79-0 (2005)
Author: Smith, ToddSponsor: Seliger, Kel
Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions.
House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/05
| Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 3202 79-0 (2005)
Author: Veasey, Marc
Relating to the powers and duties of the board of directors of a tax increment financing reinvestment zone and of the taxing units that impose ad valorem taxes on property in the zone.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Placed on General State Calendar
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 3324 79-0 (2005)
Author: Hodge, Terri
Relating to a municipal and county sales and use tax on certain amusements and discretionary food and drink items.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| Amusements, Games, Sports | FOOD | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 97 79-0 (2005)
Author: Cook, Robert
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a municipality.
House: Local Government Ways & Means
Reported unfavorably
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 771 79-0 (2005)
Author: West, RoyceSponsor: Hartnett, Will
Relating to tax increment financing.
House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| City Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 854 79-0 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Goolsby, Tony
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain home-rule municipalities on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Placed on Major State Calendar
| City Government--Annexation | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City
SB 899 79-0 (2005)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to funding for crime control and prevention districts; imposing a tax and providing a penalty.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Law Enforcement | RENTAL CARS | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SB 1038 79-0 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to authorizing a special events trust fund to support certain Olympic events, including training and development activities.
House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--State
SB 1253 79-0 (2005)
Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al.Sponsor: Goodman, Toby
Relating to measures to support efforts of municipalities and counties to recruit or retain special events.
House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/05
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
SB 1463 79-0 (2005)
Author: Seliger, Kel
Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Committee report printed and distributed
| City Government--Finance | Elections--Administration | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 1730 79-0 (2005)
Author: Janek, KyleSponsor: Haggerty, Pat
Relating to the use of ad valorem taxes by a municipality or county for a sports and community venue project.
House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 1752 79-0 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use short term rental tax and hotel occupancy tax for certain venue projects.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Refer to s/c on Emrg Tech & Econ Dev by Pres
| RENTAL CARS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SJR 44 79-0 (2005)
Author: Deuell, BobSponsor: Flynn, Dan
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing authorization for a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area within the county.
House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
| BONDS | City Government--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
SB 66 79-1 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain home-rule municipalities on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Co-author authorized
| City Government--Annexation | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City
HB 49 79-2 (2005)
Author: Mowery, Anna
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain home-rule municipalities on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
House: Land & Resource Management
Referred to Land & Resource Management
| City Government--Annexation | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City
SB 30 79-2 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain home-rule municipalities on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Committee report printed and distributed
| City Government--Annexation | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City
SB 39 79-3 (2006)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to facilitating and supporting efforts of certain municipalities and counties to promote economic development by hosting certain major sporting or athletic events.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Refer to s/c on Emrg Tech & Econ Dev by Pres
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--General
HB 136 78-0 (2003)
Author: Brown, Fred | et. al.Sponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to limiting the amount of county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their surviving spouses.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Finance
See remarks for effective date
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 164 78-0 (2003)
Author: Truitt, VickiSponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the rates at which the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance may be imposed.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| City Government--Roads | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 654 78-0 (2003)
Author: Pickett, Joseph | et. al.
Relating to tax increment financing under the Tax Increment Financing Act in certain cities that border Mexico.
House: Border and International Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
| BORDER | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 765 78-0 (2003)
Author: Rodriguez, Eddie
Relating to the terms and conditions of an ad valorem tax abatement agreement and the consequences of noncompliance by a property owner with a tax abatement agreement.
House: Local Government Ways and Means
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| Business & Commerce--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1179 78-0 (2003)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to use of certain public funds to influence legislation; imposing a criminal penalty.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| Ethics | Legislature | Political Subdivisions | Taxation--City
HB 1444 78-0 (2003)
Author: Krusee, Mike | et. al.Sponsor: Brimer, Kim
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles leased for noncommercial use.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| MOTOR VEHICLE LEASING | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1680 78-0 (2003)
Author: Stick, Jack
Relating to the ad valorem tax rate imposed by municipalities on property in certain municipal utility districts and to disannexation following a failure to set that rate.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 2720 78-0 (2003)
Author: Coleman, Garnet
Relating to the requirement that a portion of the tax increment of certain tax increment reinvestment zones be used to provide affordable housing.
House: Urban Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Housing--Finance | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City
HB 2817 78-0 (2003)
Author: Driver, Joe
Relating to sales tax information provided by the comptroller to certain municipalities.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Open Records | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 3075 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, GeorgeSponsor: Bivins, Teel
Relating to local agreements to allow certain development corporations and taxing units to invest in and receive tax revenues from certain regional economic development projects.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| City Government--Finance | DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 3372 78-0 (2003)
Author: Rangel, Irma | et. al.
Relating to eligible general-law coastal municipalities imposition of an additional Hotel Occupancy Tax.
House: Local Government Ways and Means
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
HJR 16 78-0 (2003)
Author: Brown, Fred | et. al.Sponsor: Nelson, Jane
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county, a city or town, or a junior college district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Finance
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 353 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapleigh, EliotSponsor: Pickett, Joseph
Relating to tax increment financing under the Tax Increment Financing Act in certain cities that border Mexico.
House: Border and International Affairs Senate: International Relations and Trade
Effective immediately
| BORDER | Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 971 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the addition of a municipality to the territory of a regional transportation authority.
Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security
Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
| Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 972 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapiro, FlorenceSponsor: McCall, Brian
Relating to the addition of certain municipalities to the territory of a regional transportation authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security
Effective immediately
| City Government--Roads | DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Mass Transit | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 1466 78-0 (2003)
Author: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to hotel occupancy taxes and the financing of convention center facilities in certain counties.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SB 1784 78-0 (2003)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Goolsby, Tony
Relating to the imposition and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy taxes in certain general-law coastal municipalities.
House: Local Government Ways and Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SB 1809 78-0 (2003)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to a promotion and development fund of a sports and community venue district located in a populous county.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
No action taken in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | SPORTS & COMMUNITY VENUE DISTRICTS | Taxation--City
HB 6 78-4 (2003)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the ad valorem tax rates of certain taxing units.
House: Local Government Ways and Means
Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
| Education--Junior College Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 63 78-4 (2003)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the adoption of ad valorem tax rates of certain taxing units.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| Education--Junior College Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 1194 77-0 (2001)
Author: Brimer, KimSponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the eligibility of certain property owned or leased by a local official for ad valorem tax abatement or tax increment financing.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/01
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1448 77-0 (2001)
Author: Oliveira, ReneSponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to authorizing the governing body of a municipality or a county to enter into a tax abatement agreement with the owner of a leasehold interest in real property that is located in a reinvestment zone.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1449 77-0 (2001)
Author: Oliveira, ReneSponsor: Sibley, David
Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act and to the expiration of that Act.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT & TAX ABATEMENT ACT | Sunset Bills | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District
HB 2021 77-0 (2001)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the ad valorem tax rates of certain taxing units.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 2083 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lewis, Glenn
Relating to the use of certain revenue by certain municipalities that have territory within the boundaries of certain airports.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| AIRPORTS | City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Transportation--Aviation
HB 2140 77-0 (2001)
Author: Marchant, Kenny
Relating to municipal tax rate adjustments to compensate for unfunded state and federal mandates.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City
HB 2416 77-0 (2001)
Author: Brown, Betty
Relating to limiting the amount of county or municipal ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly and their surviving spouses.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Aging | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 2601 77-0 (2001)
Author: Coleman, GarnetSponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain possessory interests in certain municipal property open to the public.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 8/27/01
| CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES | Taxation--City
HB 2681 77-0 (2001)
Author: Allen, RaySponsor: West, Royce
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
HB 2842 77-0 (2001)
Author: Coleman, Garnet
Relating to reinvestment zones and tax increment financing under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
House: Ways & Means
No action taken in committee
| City Government--Finance | DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City
HB 2965 77-0 (2001)
Author: Longoria, John
Relating to allowing municipalities and counties to grant tax abatement agreements to lessees.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 2994 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lewis, RonSponsor: Brown, J. E.
Relating to the approval of certain contracts of special districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City
HB 3005 77-0 (2001)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to deadlines and terms of local tax abatement agreements.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 3019 77-0 (2001)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to the eligibility for ad valorem tax abatement of property that is the subject of a voluntary cleanup agreement.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| Environment--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 7 77-0 (2001)
Author: Brown, Betty | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county or a city or town to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the elderly and their spouses.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Aging | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 985 77-0 (2001)
Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to authorizing the governing body of a municipality to enter into a tax abatement agreement with the owner of a leasehold interest in real property that is located in a reinvestment zone.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/01
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 986 77-0 (2001)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to allowing certain tax abatement agreements to provide for the recapture of lost ad valorem tax revenue if a property owner fails to comply with tax abatement agreement requirements regarding job creation or property value or other agreement requirements.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1480 77-0 (2001)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to the administration of reinvestment zones for tax increment finance and ad valorem tax abatement and to ad valorem tax abatement agreements for property in a reinvestment zone.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
No action taken in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 1662 77-0 (2001)
Author: Sibley, David
Relating to the expiration of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT & TAX ABATEMENT ACT | Sunset Bills | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1710 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, LeticiaSponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to requirements regarding and terms of local tax abatement agreements.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/01
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 1711 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to allowing taxing units to enter into tax abatement agreements with the owners of leasehold interests.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Ways & Means
| REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1143 76-0 (1999)
Author: Garcia, Domingo
Relating to restricting the authority of a taxing unit to impose ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 2678 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the employment by certain municipalities of persons who reside outside the corporate limits of the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Taxation--City
HB 3147 76-0 (1999)
Author: Smith, Todd
Relating to the requirement that a taxing unit proposing to increase the unit's tax rate provide notice of and hold a public hearing on the proposal.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Open Meetings | PUBLIC NOTICE | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 3621 76-0 (1999)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey
Relating to the refund of surplus revenue by certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| Taxation--City | Taxation--General | Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 3713 76-0 (1999)
Author: Smithee, John | et. al.
Relating to the use of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
House: Ways & Means
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
SB 683 76-0 (1999)
Author: Brown, J. E.
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to impose a sales and use tax to fund venue projects.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to s/c on Infrastructure by Pres.
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Mass Transit
SB 843 76-0 (1999)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Hill, Fred
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive sales tax information.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| City Government--General | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 143 75-0 (1997)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the allocation of certain county ad valorem taxes to municipalities in certain counties.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1029 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hawley, JudySponsor: 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
| BONDS | Economic & Industrial Development | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1373 75-0 (1997)
Author: Turner, Bob | et. al.
Relating to the adoption or increase of local sales and use taxes by a municipality or county in which previous elections adopting the taxes are invalid.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1397 75-0 (1997)
Author: Haggerty, Pat
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose a local tax on the gross rental receipts from the rental of a rented motor vehicle; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | MOTOR VEHICLE LEASING | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1424 75-0 (1997)
Author: Eiland, CraigSponsor: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the imposition of a municipal sales and use tax and hotel occupancy tax in areas to be annexed by certain municipalities.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| City Government--Annexation | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
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
| BONDS | City Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City
HB 2044 75-0 (1997)
Author: Smith, Todd
Relating to notice that a municipality must provide before holding a public hearing on the adoption of an ad valorem tax increase.
House: Ways & Means
Placed on General State Calendar
| City Government--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 3498 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hilbert, Paul
Relating to the limitation on county and municipal ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 120 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hilbert, Paul
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit county and municipal ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Aging | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 590 75-0 (1997)
Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Relating to the adoption or increase of local sales and use taxes by a municipality or county in which previous elections adopting the taxes are invalid.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 705 75-0 (1997)
Author: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the imposition of a municipal sales and use tax and hotel occupancy tax in areas to be annexed by certain municipalities.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| City Government--Annexation | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Sales
SB 856 75-0 (1997)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose a local tax on the gross rental receipts from the rental of a motor vehicle.
Senate: State Affairs
Withdrawn from intent calendar
| Amusements, Games, Sports | MOTOR VEHICLE LEASING | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 1641 75-0 (1997)
Author: Cain, David
Relating to the limitation on county and municipal ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Aging | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
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
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BONDS | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 1805 75-0 (1997)
Author: Nixon, DrewSponsor: Sadler, Paul
Relating to the adoption or increase of local sales and use taxes by a municipality or county for which previous elections adopting such taxes were invalid.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SJR 44 75-0 (1997)
Author: Cain, David
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit county and municipal ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Aging | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 788 74-0 (1995)
Author: Brimer, KimSponsor: 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
| Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
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
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City
HB 3011 74-0 (1995)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the rate of state and local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
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
| Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City
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
| Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City
HB 3163 74-0 (1995)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose a local tax on the gross rental receipts from the rental of a rented motor vehicle.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3183 74-0 (1995)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.
Relating to the dates on which an election to approve the adoption of a municipal sales tax may be held.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 439 74-0 (1995)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to an additional sales tax in certain municipalities for ad valorem property tax relief.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--Sales
SB 975 74-0 (1995)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose a local tax on the gross rental receipts from the rental of a rented motor vehicle.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--City | Vehicles & Traffic--General
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
| Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City
SB 1396 74-0 (1995)
Author: Barrientos, GonzaloSponsor: Dukes, Dawnna | et. al.
Relating to altering the annexation status and the regulation of development of certain areas in certain municipalities and their extraterritorial jurisdiction.
House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/95
| City Government--Annexation | Taxation--City
SB 1710 74-0 (1995)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to authorizing a municipal tax to provide affordable housing in populous municipalities.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| City Government--General | Housing | Taxation--City
HB 384 73-0 (1993)
Author: Campbell, BenSponsor: Carriker, Steven
Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt an additional sales and use tax.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 578 73-0 (1993)
Author: Carriker, Steven
Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt an additional sales and use tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 80 72-0 (1991)
Author: Clemons, Billy
Relating to liability for certain tax refunds.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment and Collection
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
| Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
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
| Amusements, Games, Sports | City Government--Finance | Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 943 72-0 (1991)
Author: Blackwood, Bill
Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to adopt an additional sales and use tax to reduce property taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales
HB 1026 72-0 (1991)
Author: Tallas, Jim
Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose an additional one-half of one percent sales and use tax for the support of the municipality's school district.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Education--School Districts | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
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
| Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1172 72-0 (1991)
Author: Counts, David
Relating to the municipal and county sales and use tax.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 1304 72-0 (1991)
Author: Counts, David
Relating to the amount of an additional sales and use tax a municipality may adopt to reduce property taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 2836 72-0 (1991)
Author: Von Dohlen, Tim
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose and collect a sales tax to fund a municipal hospital.
House: Ways & Means
Placed on Major State Calendar
| Hospitals | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 221 72-0 (1991)
Author: Truan, Carlos
Relating to the use of hotel tax revenue by certain municipalities bordering the Gulf of Mexico.
Senate: Finance
Laid on table subject to call in committee
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Taxation--City | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
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
| Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
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
| Amusements, Games, Sports | City Government--Finance | Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 787 72-0 (1991)
Author: Sims, BillSponsor: 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
| Corporations & Associations | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 117 72-1 (1991)
Author: Von Dohlen, Tim
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose and collect a sales tax to fund a municipal hospital.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Hospitals | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 236 72-1 (1991)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the authority of a municipality to levy a sales and use tax for law enforcement.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Law Enforcement | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 42 72-2 (1991)
Author: Von Dohlen, Tim
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose and collect a sales tax to fund a municipal hospital.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Hospitals | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 525 71-0 (1989)
Author: Blackwood, Bill
Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to adopt an additional sales and use tax to reduce property taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in subcommittee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation
HB 563 71-0 (1989)
Author: Smith, TerralSponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to the withdrawal of a participating jurisdiction from certain metropolitan transit authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/89
| METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITIES | Taxation--City | Transportation
HB 1090 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hightower, Allen
Relating to the ad valorem tax rate in a county or municipality that adopts a local sales and use tax to reduce ad valorem taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in subcommittee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property | Taxation--Sales
HB 2064 71-0 (1989)
Author: Oakley, KeithSponsor: Edwards, Chet
Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to impose additional sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
| City Government | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 2369 71-0 (1989)
Author: Beauchamp, Jerry
Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose penalties to defray the costs of collecting certain delinquent revenue.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| City Government | Taxation--City
HB 2624 71-0 (1989)
Author: Stiles, MarkSponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to the effective dates for the imposition and repeal of additional local taxes by certain counties and cities.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/89
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 17 71-0 (1989)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a municipality from imposing an income tax.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
| City Government | Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Income
SB 1153 71-0 (1989)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to the effective dates for the imposition and repeal of additional local taxes by certain counties and cities; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SJR 69 71-0 (1989)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a municipality from imposing an income tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| City Government | Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Income
HB 44 71-1 (1989)
Author: Campbell, Ben
Relating to the creation, administration, and powers, including the power of eminent domain subject to limitations, and to the duties, operations, and financing of Collin County Water Authority, and to the creation....
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| COLLIN COUNTY | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property
SB 23 71-1 (1989)
Author: Lyon, TedSponsor: Campbell, Ben
Relating to the creation, administration, and powers, including the power of eminent domain subject to limitations, and to the duties, operations, and financing of Collin County Water Authority, and to the creation.....
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| COLLIN COUNTY | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property
HB 135 71-3 (1990)
Author: McCollough, Parker
Relating to the amount of the sales and use tax municipalities may levy for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 65 71-4 (1990)
Author: McCollough, Parker
Relating to the amount of the sales and use tax municipalities may levy for the benefit of certain industrial development corporations.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Industrial Development | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HCR 22 71-6 (1990)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Caperton, Kent
Requesting President Bush and the U.S. Congress to reject proposals to increase federal excise taxes on beer, wine, cigarettes and gasoline.
Signed by the Governor
| Resolutions--Memorializing Congress | Taxation--City | Taxation--Mixed Beverage | Taxation--Motor Fuels
HB 804 70-0 (1987)
Author: Patrick, Kae
Relating to payments in lieu of taxes by a municipally owned utility.
House: State Affairs
Posting rule suspended
| City Government--Utilities | Taxation--City
HB 956 70-0 (1987)
Author: Leonard, Jr., Bob
Relating to the financing of health care and treatment provided by political subdivisions to indigent persons.
House: Public Health
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Health--Indigent Health Care | Taxation--City
HB 1334 70-0 (1987)
Author: Criss, Lloyd
Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to impose a tax on certain sales of food and beverages to provide revenues for tourism and convention purposes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1871 70-0 (1987)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to raising revenue to support state and local government, and to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration, and criminal and civil enforcement of, and the allocation, limitation, and use of revenue from various state and state-authorized taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--State
SB 299 70-0 (1987)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Stiles, Mark
Relating to the imposition of, rates of, application of, and revenue derived from certain local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 888 70-0 (1987)
Author: McFarland, BobSponsor: Saunders, Robert
Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to local taxation; making conforming amendments and repeals.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/87
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 1153 70-0 (1987)
Author: Anderson, Richard
Relating to the exemption from property taxation of new industrial improvements, to the imposition of county sales and use taxes to reduce county and school district property tax rates and to finance certain public improvements to promote economic development.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | PROPERTY OWNERS RELIEF & TAX ABATEMENT LAW | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Sales
SB 1531 70-0 (1987)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to certain county and local taxes and to limitations on the rates of such taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Pending in committee
| Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 40 70-2 (1987)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Hury, James
Relating to the levy of a maintenance and operation tax for the operation of the ports and harbors of certain cities; providing for the preparation and adoption of budgets for the ports and harbors of certain cities.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 41 70-2 (1987)
Author: Parmer, HughSponsor: Guerrero, Lena
Relating to the creation of nonprofit corporations for the purpose of financing by and on behalf of taxing units their budgeted expenditure requirements pending tax and other revenue collections; authorizing the issuance of tax anticipation notes by taxing units and their sale to and purchase by such nonprofit corporations.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Point of order sustained
| Corporations & Associations | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 58 70-2 (1987)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to limitations on the combined rate of municipal, county, and other local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 522 69-0 (1985)
Author: Stiles, Mark
Relating to the rates of the local sales and use tax and property taxes in certain cities.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor authorized
| Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 575 69-0 (1985)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Relating to the authority of a city to impose taxes on the property or residents in an annexed area if the annexation has not been approved under the federal Voting Rights Act.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| City Government--Annexation | Taxation--City
HB 1250 69-0 (1985)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the imposition and rate of local sales and use taxes by certain cities and counties for general services, reduction of property taxes, and transportation purposes; providing for transportation departments in certain cities; providing for the payment of and creation of bonded indebtedness; and providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Reported favorably with substitute
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 784 69-0 (1985)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the imposition and rate of local sales and use taxes by certain cities for reduction of property taxes; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Senate conferees appointed
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 7 69-1 (1985)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the imposition and rate of local sales and use taxes by certain cities and counties for general services, reduction of property taxes, and transportation purposes; providing for transportation departments in certain cities; providing for the payment of and creation of bonded indebtedness; and providing penalties.
Filed
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 24 69-3 (1986)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the imposition and rate of, and the allocation of revenue derived from, city and transportation sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 48 69-3 (1986)
Author: Stiles, Mark
Relating to the imposition and rate of local sales and use taxes by certain cities and counties for general services, reduction of property taxes, and transportation purposes; providing for transportation departments in certain cities; providing for the payment of and creation of bonded indebtedness; and providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor authorized
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 79 69-3 (1986)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to raising revenue to support state and local government and to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of, and the allocation, limitation, and use of revenue from, various state and state-authorized taxes; providing for the creation and functions of transportation departments in certain cities, for the determination of property tax rates, and for the creation and payment of certain bonded indebtedness; providing penalties.
House: State Affairs Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 289 68-0 (1983)
Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of a local option county sales and use tax in certain counties for hospital and health care purposes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
| COUNTY SALES & USE TAX ACT | Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 1078 68-0 (1983)
Author: Gandy, Charles
Relating to a limitation on increases in county and city ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person or that person's surviving spouse.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| Aging | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 62 68-0 (1983)
Author: Gandy, Charles
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict increases in county and city ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a person 65 or older while it remains the residence homestead of that person or that person's surviving spouse.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| Aging | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 32 68-0 (1983)
Author: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to the taxation of commercial use of gas and electricity.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--Natural Gas
SB 1142 68-0 (1983)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the permissible rates of the city sales and use tax.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
No action taken
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 635 67-0 (1981)
Author: Keller, Ray
Relating to the allocation of revenue collected under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1495 67-0 (1981)
Author: Garcia, Matt
Relating to eliminating the requirement that a city obtain the approval of its qualified voters before using the tax increment method to finance an urban renewal project.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Withdrawn from calendar
| City Government--General | Taxation--City
SB 884 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to agreements between cities and property owners for the redevelopment of unproductive areas and for property tax relief.
Senate: Finance
No action taken
| Property Interests--Real Property | PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT & TAX ABATEMENT ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 7 67-1 (1981)
Author: Wolens, Steven
Relating to the authority of cities and towns to encourage supervised improvements by property owners through property tax abatement incentives.
House: Business & Industry
No action taken
| Property Interests--Real Property | PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT & TAX ABATEMENT ACT | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City
HB 94 67-1 (1981)
Author: Wolens, Steven
Relating to the powers and duties of cities with respect to tax increment financing; authorizing the use of tax increment financing for the development and redevelopment of blighted areas and federal assisted new communities; declaring the objective of certain activites undertaken in conjunction with the development and redevelopment of such areas to be public purposes; providing procedures for the implementation of development and redevelopment programs; authorizing cities to issue tax increment bonds to finance such programs; providing severability.
House: Business & Industry
No action taken
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | TAX INCREMENT ACT OF 1981, TEXAS | Taxation--City
HJR 7 67-1 (1981)
Author: Wolens, Steven
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing cities, towns, and other taxing units to encourage the improvement or redevelopment of certain areas through property tax relief and through the issuance of bonds and notes.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Posting rule suspended
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
SB 16 67-1 (1981)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Wolens, Steven
Relating to the powers of cities or towns to designate certain areas as reinvestment zones and to issue tax increment bonds and provide tax increment financing for the development or redevelopment of blighted areas.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--City
SB 17 67-1 (1981)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Wolens, Steven
Relating to the authority of cities and towns to encourage supervised improvements by property owners through property tax abatement incentives.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Property Interests--Real Property | PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT & TAX ABATEMENT ACT | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--City
SJR 8 67-1 (1981)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Wolens, Steven
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing cities, towns, and other taxing units to encourage the improvement or redevelopment of certain areas through property tax relief and through the issuance of bonds and notes.
House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Finance
Signed by the Governor
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
HB 541 66-0 (1979)
Author: Evans, Charles
Relating to the taxation of airline passenger transportation services.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Subcommittee on Revenue Administration
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Transportation--Aviation
HB 678 66-0 (1979)
Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to the application of the Local Sales and Use Tax to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of cities.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Subcommittee on Revenue Administration
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 941 66-0 (1979)
Author: Keller, Ray
Relating to allocation of revenue collected under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act.
House: Ways & Means
Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1226 66-0 (1979)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to the imposition, levy, and collection of sales use taxes by cities and metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Subcommittee on Revenue Administration
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 983 66-0 (1979)
Author: Meier, Bill
Relating to the allocation of revenue collected under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 687 65-0 (1977)
Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"
Relating to city tax credit for taxes paid to certain special districts.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City
HB 1813 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, LutherSponsor: Santiesteban, H.
Relating to the asessment, collection and equalization of ad valorem taxes of municipalities and districts by other municipalities of districts.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Effective in 90 days
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 47 65-2 (1978)
Author: Salinas, Froy
Relating to a nonbinding referendum on the question of property tax relief in cities, towns, and villages.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
| Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HJR 56 65-2 (1978)
Author: Bush, Bob
Proposing an amendment to S.J.R. No. 44, 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, relating to a constitutional amendment concerning municipal tax increment bonds.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Calendars
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
SJR 17 65-2 (1978)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Bush, Bob
Proposing an amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 44, 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, relating to a constitutional amendment concerning municipal tax increment bonds.
House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Signed by Governor
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
HB 69 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bailey, KaySponsor: Traeger, John
Allowing cities in certain circumstances to bring suit for the collection of delinquent city sales, excise and use taxes.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 318 64-0 (1975)
Author: Traeger, John
Allowing cities in certain circumstances to bring suit for the collection of delinquent city sales, excise and use taxes.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
| City Government--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 558 64-0 (1975)
Author: Lombardino, Frank
Relating to payments to certain cities in lieu of taxes, rebates to the city for gas and electric service and street light construction, or cash payments by certain municipally owned gas and electric companies.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--City | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--Natural Gas
HB 76 63-0 (1973)
Author: Korioth, A.J. "Al"Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to certain reports by the Comptroller to cities imposing the city sales and use tax; providing for lists of delinquent taxpayers; providing for lists of taxpayers not included in reports.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1304 63-0 (1973)
Author: Hernandez, Joe
Relating to the regulation and taxation of certain coin-operated machines.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Occupation Tax | VENDING MACHINES
HB 1428 63-0 (1973)
Author: Reyes, Ben T.
Authorizing incorporated cities, towns and villages to adopt a local excise tax on casualty insurance premiums; relating to the procedure for collection; responsibility for reporting the amount of premiums paid; setting date excise tax is payable to state controller and manner of disbursement; and providing that such funds received by municipalities shall be deposited to the credit of local Policemen's Pension Funds.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Considered in public hearing
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--City
SB 310 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to the transmittal of city sales and use tax funds by the comptroller; providing for the deduction of costs; providing an effective date.
Senate: State Affairs
Reported favorably
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 313 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to certain reports by the comptroller to cities imposing the cities sales and use tax; providing for the lists of delinquent taxpayers; providing for lists of taxpayers not included in reports; providing an effective date.
Senate: State Affairs
Sent to subcommittee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SB 314 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to delinquent sales and use taxes on their collection under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act; providing an effective date.
Senate: State Affairs
Reported favorably
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SJR 29 63-0 (1973)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Hutchison, Ray
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to authorize cities, towns, and villages to levy such ad valorem taxes as are sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on their general obligations hereafter lawfully issued; placing restrictions on the issuance of such general obligations; and providing for the submission of said constitutional amendment to a vote.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Signed by Governor
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
HB 300 62-0 (1971)
Author: Lombardino, Frank | et. al.
Relating to authorizing cities, towns, and villages to adopt, by popular vote, a local sales and use tax for the benefit of policemen's and firemen's pension funds of the city, town or village.
| POLICEMEN'S & FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND LOCAL SALES & USE TAX ACT | Retirement Systems--Police & Firefighters | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1627 62-0 (1971)
Author: Slack, Richard C.Sponsor: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to incorporated cities with a population of not less than 7,800, and not more than 8,000, according to the last preceding federal census, validating certain unenforceable tax levies.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 1795 62-0 (1971)
Author: Cole, James D.
Relating to validating certain ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings relating to the imposition of a local sales and use tax within a city.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | Validating Acts
HJR 32 62-0 (1971)
Author: Finney, Dave
Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature to authorize cities and school district to levy an occupation tax on persons engaged in the business of renting,
leasing or otherwise for compensation providing space for the parking and storing of mobile homes in lieu of property taxes on certain mobile homes.
| Housing--Manufactured Housing | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--School District
HJR 73 62-0 (1971)
Author: Traeger, John
Proposing an amendment to remove the limitation of $2.50 minimum tax rate on $100.00 of property valuation.
| City Government--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
SB 894 62-0 (1971)
Author: Creighton, Tom | et. al.
Relating to amending the Local Sales and Use Tax Act, to provide for the retaining and use by the state of a city's share of the local sales and use tax for purposes related to achieving compliance with the Texas Water Quality Act and the waste discharge permits, rules and orders applicable to the city issued under that Act.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | WATER QUALITY BOARD, TEXAS | Water--Development
SB 950 62-0 (1971)
Author: Watson, Murray | et. al.
Relating to the proceeds of city sales tax of cities which fail to comply with rules, regulations, and other orders of the Texas Water Quality Board and the Texas Air Control Board.
| AIR CONTROL BOARD | Environment--Air | Environment--Water | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales | WATER QUALITY BOARD, TEXAS
HB 383 61-0 (1969)
Author: Traeger, John
Relating to providing the formula for ad valorem taxation of domestic insurance companies; providing for severability; repealing laws in conflict; and fixing an effective date.
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 207 60-0 (1967)
Author: Traeger, John | et. al.
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, and villages, by majority vote of the qualified voters of any such city, town, or village, voting at an election held for that purpose, to impose a local sales and use tax of one percent (1%) on the sale or use of certain tangible personal property in such cities, towns, and villages; providing for penalty.
| Elections--General | LOCAL SALES & USE TAX ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 924 60-0 (1967)
Author: Kilpatrick, Rufus U.
Relating to providing that counties, cities, and the state may levy and collect ad valorem taxes on trading stamps.
| Business & Commerce--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 1004 60-0 (1967)
Author: Vickery, Glenn Wheeler | et. al.
Relating to authorizing any incorporated city to impose a sales tax on gasoline; providing penalties.
| CITY GASOLINE SALES TAX ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Sales
HB 1005 60-0 (1967)
Author: Vickery, Glenn Wheeler | et. al.
Relating to the authority of counties and cities to levy occupation taxes.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Occupation Tax
HB 1052 60-0 (1967)
Author: Heatly, W.S. "Bill"
Relating to the authority of cities to tax certain items taxed by the state.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 42 60-0 (1967)
Author: Kohler, Ira L. | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas authorizing the Legislature to appropriate to cities and counties a portion of the receipts from the limited sales, excise and use tax.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
SB 129 60-0 (1967)
Author: Christie, Joe William | et. al.
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns and villages, by majority vote of the qualified voters of any such city, town or village, voting at an election held for that purpose, to impose a local sales and use tax of 1% on the sale or use of certain tangible personal property in such cities, towns and villages.
| Elections--General | LOCAL SALES & USE TAX ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
SJR 22 60-0 (1967)
Author: Reagan, Bruce A.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to authorizing the Legislature to appropriate to cities and counties a portion of the receipts from the limited sales, excise and use tax.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Sales
HB 4 59-0 (1965)
Author: Traeger, John | et. al.
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, and villages to impose by majority vote of the qualified voters of any such city, town, or village voting at an election held for that purpose a local retail sales tax of one half of one per cent or of one percent on the sale of certain tangible personal property.
| Elections--General | LOCAL RETAIL SALES TAX ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 1077 59-0 (1965)
Author: Finney, Dave
Relating to authorizing higher property value assessments by certain cities.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SJR 12 59-0 (1965)
Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas granting local taxing units the option to exempt improvements and personal property from taxation in whole or in part.
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 63 58-0 (1963)
Author: Woods, Henry Jackson "Jack"
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, and villages to raise revenue by levying a limited sales tax on the sale of certain tangible personal property in such cities, towns and villages; providing penalties.
| Elections--General | LOCAL LIMITED SALES TAX ACT | Taxation--City | Taxation--Sales
HB 733 58-0 (1963)
Author: Arledge, Roy W. | et. al.
Relating to providing certain school districts and municipal corporations the benefit of all liens and remedies for the security and collection of taxes due them as provided in the case of taxes due incorporated cities and towns.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--City | Taxation--School District
HB 734 58-0 (1963)
Author: Hallmark, Archie Cullen
Relating to validating certain levies for ad valorem taxes heretofore made by the governing bodies of certain cities and towns in this State; providing that this Act shall not affect any suit pending in any court of this State on the effective date of this Act.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
HB 748 58-0 (1963)
Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don"
Relating to providing for a lien on all property, real and personal, against which there are taxes levied by an independent school district.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--City | Taxation--School District
SJR 20 58-0 (1963)
Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment granting local taxing units the option to exempt improvements and personal property from taxation in whole or in part in order to strengthen local government, conserve agricultural resources, eliminate slums and rebuild our cities, promote better and less costly building, encourage home ownership, attract industry and trade in Texas, and encourage better use of our land.
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 5 57-0 (1961)
Author: Smith, Stanford S. | et. al.
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing legislation permitting any incorporated city, town or village to lend its credit in an amount not to exceed twenty cents (20₵) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the assessed value, for city tax purposes, of real property in the city, town or village, for the acquisition of industrial sites and structures to be sold or leased to retire the credit extended.
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
HJR 47 57-0 (1961)
Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to increase the county, city or town tax rate maximum to One Dollar ($1) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100) valuation.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 54 57-0 (1961)
Author: Smith, Stanford S.
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the Legislature to permit the governing body of any city, town or village in this State, upon approval of a majority of the resident property taxpaying voters of such city, town or village, to grant an exemption from ad valorem taxes as an inducement for the establishment and operation of commercial, manufacturing, or industrial business enterprises within such city, town, or village.
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
SB 263 57-0 (1961)
Author: Secrest, Jarrard
Relating to amending the Insurance Code of Texas relating to the requirement that furniture, fixtures and automobiles are to be rendered as personal property in the city and county where located.
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Property Interests--Personal Property | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 740 56-0 (1959)
Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to giving to certain municipalities the exclusive right to levy taxes based on gross receipts for local sale, distribution, or use of gas, electric power, water, or telephone lines or telephones in cities and towns.
| Taxation--City | Utilities--General
HJR 25 56-0 (1959)
Author: Dugas, Jr., Louis
Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide for the levy of an ad valorem tax by counties, cities and public health districts for the purpose of financing public health and/or mosquito and vector control programs.
| Health--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 30 56-0 (1959)
Author: Fly, William S. "Bill"
Relating to authorizing cities and towns to levy any tax not prohibited by the Constitution and laws of the State.
| Taxation--City
SB 26 56-2 (1959)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to authorizing certain home rule cities to pledge an ad valorem tax to the payment of airport operation and maintenance expense as a supplement to the revenues and income derived from the operation of their airport or airports.
| AIRPORTS | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Transportation--Aviation
HB 707 54-0 (1955)
Author: Johnson, J. Pearce | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to gross receipts tax on telephone services and providing that no city or political subdivision of this State shall impose an occupation tax or charge of any sort, upon any person, or corporation required to pay an occupation tax under this Article.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 469 51-0 (1949)
Author: Brooks, Jack B.
Relating to validate, ratify, approve, confirm, and delcare enforceable all levies and assessments of ad valorem taxes heretofore made by independent school districts or cities or towns including home rule cities in this state not in excess of the limit now provided by law which are void or unenforceable, etc.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--School District | Validating Acts
SB 403 51-0 (1949)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy
Relating to validating, ratifying, approving, confirming and declaring enforceable all levies and assessments of ad valorem taxes made by independent school districts or cities or towns including home rule cities in this State, not in excess of the limit now provided by law.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--School District | Validating Acts
HB 346 50-0 (1947)
Author: Cox, Jack
Relating to validating the acts of governing bodies of all cities and towns in this State having a population of not more than twelve hundred (1200) in levying taxes, making assessments and valuations of property for city tax purposes.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 713 50-0 (1947)
Author: Blankenship, Dallas A.
Relating to amending a previous Act so as to authorize the levy of a tax to pay bonds and interest thereon issued by cities or counties for purchase or improvement, or purchase and improvement of lands for park purposes.
| BONDS | Parks & Wildlife--Parks | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 310 50-0 (1947)
Author: Morris, George C.
Relating to validating, ratifying, approving and confirming certain tax levies, proceedings and time warrants heretofore had or authorized by cities.
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 67 49-0 (1945)
Author: Pruett, Harry D. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes by defining property of incorporated cities and towns devoted exclusively to use and benefit of the public and exempt from taxation; canceling taxes assessed against property so devoted.
| Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City
HB 312 49-0 (1945)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to authorizing certain incorporated towns, etc., located entirely within other municipalities to have services of Tax Assessors and Collectors, etc., of said municipality, etc.
| COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--City | Taxation--School District
HB 653 49-0 (1945)
Author: Mabe, Jake M. | et. al.
Relating to authorizing any county, city or town now or hereafter incorporated under the general laws of this State to organize, operate, support and maintain a Board of County Development, Board of City Development, Chamber of Commerce, or other similar organization.
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 44 49-0 (1945)
Author: Bridgers, William W. "Billy"
Proposing an amendment giving Cities or counties of Texas the authority to levy a tax of not exceeding one cent on the one hundred dollar assessed valuation of such City or County for the purpose of providing and maintaining a memorial or place of recreation for all United States Veterans upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified tax paying voters of such city or county.
| Military & Veterans | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 47 49-0 (1945)
Author: Stanford, Jr., James A.
Relating to amending certain Statutes by defining property of incorporated cities and towns devoted exclusively to use and benefit of the public and exempt from taxation.
| Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 676 48-0 (1943)
Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"
Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the annual payment from the income of any utility operated by any City or Town, including Home Rule Cities, of moneys in lieu of school taxes to any School District situated in any such City or Town.
| City Government--Utilities | Taxation--City | Taxation--School District
HB 754 48-0 (1943)
Author: Hoyo, John C. | et. al.
Relating to authorizing and validating all payments made under any contract by any City or Town in lieu of ad valorem taxes previously paid by the private owners of the plants and systems enumerated in Article 1113, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, but not due at the time of such payment.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
HB 555 47-0 (1941)
Author: Roark, Woodrow W.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes by providing that a city poll tax shall not be required to vote in any election in this state except in city elections.
| Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Taxation--City
HB 862 47-0 (1941)
Author: Stanford, Jr., James A. | et. al.
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas for current expenses, for support of public free schools, and for interest and sinking funds to pay bonded obligations heretofore authorized by the electorate.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 1014 47-0 (1941)
Author: Kersey, W. Clinton
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by certain cities and towns in certain counties in the State of Texas, which levies are unenforceable because of the failure of the governing bodies in such respective cities and towns to make such levies by ordinance, or other procedural defect in levying and assessing taxes; providing the Act shall not affect suits pending for collection of taxes or other purpose.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 196 46-0 (1939)
Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.
Relating to releasing all penalty and interest accrued on ad valorem city and independent school district taxes which were delinquent on June 1, 1938, in all cities in this State having a population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000) nor more than two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000), provided said taxes are paid on or before June 1, 1939; exempting from provisions of the Act penalties and interest on taxes which have been reduced to final judgment.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District
HB 466 46-0 (1939)
Author: Baker, H. Cecil
Relating to exempting from all State and County ad valorem and occupation taxes certain office buildings of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers.
| PARENTS & TEACHERS, TEXAS CONGRESS OF | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 1108 46-0 (1939)
Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward
Relating to providing that taxes levied by other entities under and by virtue of Article 3, Section 52 of the Constitution shall never be reckoned in determining the power of any city or town to levy taxes.
| Taxation--City
SB 172 46-0 (1939)
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
Relating to providing for attorneys to aid cities and school districts in collecting delinquent taxes on a percentage basis.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District
SB 472 46-0 (1939)
Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"
Relating to validating and approving all proceedings had by cities and towns in amending their separate charters so as to eliminate any requirements in said charter that any portion of the annual ad valorem tax levied in said city or town shall be provided for or set apart for the use of the Public Free Schools in said city or town.
| Elections--General | Taxation--City | Taxation--School District | Validating Acts
SB 473 46-0 (1939)
Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"
Relating to providing that taxes levied by other entities under and by virtue of a certain Article of the Constitution shall never be reckoned in determining the power of any city or town to levy taxes.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 485 46-0 (1939)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies and assessments heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas having a population of not less than three thousand four hundred fifty (3,450) inhabitants and not more than three thousand four hundred fifty-five (3,455) according to the last Federal Census, including the City of Pelly.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
SB 487 46-0 (1939)
Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette
Relating to validating, ratifying, approving, confirming and declaring enforceable, all levies and assessments of ad valorem taxes heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 107 45-0 (1937)
Author: Winfield, Henry L.
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by incorporated Cities and Towns in the State of Texas which levies are unenforceable because of failure of the governing body of each respective incorporated City and Town to make such levy by Ordinance, and which are unenforceable because of the failure of such governing bodies to appoint the statutory Board of Equalization, or where the City Council, City Commission, or other governing body of such incorporated City or Town has acted as a Board of Equalization in the fixing of the valuation of taxable property for ad valorem taxes within any such incorporated City or Town.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Validating Acts
HB 340 44-0 (1935)
Author: Davisson, Jr., George Allen | et. al.
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies made by certain cities and towns.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 566 44-0 (1935)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies made by certain cities and towns.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Validating Acts
HB 963 44-0 (1935)
Author: Steward, Hugh Birt
Relating to validating and confirming all levies and assessments of ad valorem taxes made by independent school districts and cities and towns in certain counties.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District | Validating Acts
HB 108 44-2 (1935)
Author: Lindsey, James Franklin
Relating to validating Ad Valorem Tax Levies heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 13 44-3 (1936)
Author: Redditt, John Sayers
Relating to validating, ratifying, approving, confirming and declaring enforceable all levies and assessments of ad valorem taxes heretofore made by by incorporated cities and towns which are unenforceable because same were made and adopted by resolution, motion, or other informal action, and because of the failure of the governing body of such districts to appoint the proper and statutory Board of Equalization.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
SB 560 43-0 (1933)
Author: Duggan, Arthur Pope
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas which levies are unenforceable because of failure of the governing bodies of each respective incorporated cities and towns to make such levy by ordinance, and which are unenforceable because of the failure of such governing bodies to appoint the statutory Board of Equalization, or where the City Council, City Commission or other governing body of such incorporated city or town have acted as a Board of Equalization in the fixing of the valuation of taxable property for ad valorem taxes within any such incorporated city or town.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
HB 684 42-0 (1931)
Author: Vaughan, Benjamin Franklin "Ben"
Relating to providing that the city council of any city shall have power to levy and collect an annual poll tax, not to exceed one ($1) dollar of every inhabitant of said city over the age of twenty-one (21) and under sixty (60) years, persons exempt from the payment of the State poll tax excepted.
| Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Taxation--City
HB 787 42-0 (1931)
Author: Lilley, Virgil
Relating to validating certain ad valorem taxes levies.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 504 42-0 (1931)
Author: Patton, Nat
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 48 42-1 (1931)
Author: Savage, William Thomas
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies and assessments heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas which levies are unenforceable for certain reasons.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
SB 55 42-1 (1931)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy
Relating to validating and legalizing the authorization of bonds issue by or on behalf of any County, City, District or political subdivision of this State for the construction of Seawalls; validating the levy and assessment of ad valorem taxes in payment thereof.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Validating Acts
SB 42 42-3 (1932)
Author: Purl, George Clark
Relating to validating all ad valorem taxes levies heretofore made by certain cities in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Validating Acts
HB 316 41-0 (1929)
Author: Coltrin, George W. | et. al.
Relating to reduce the taxing power of the governing bodies of cities and towns in the State of Texas of less than five thousand population, and amending a certain Article, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
House: Municipal & Private Corporations
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 615 41-0 (1929)
Author: Reader, Robert L.
Relating to the issuance of ad valorem taxes.
| ADVERTISING | City Government--Finance | Taxation--City
SB 472 41-0 (1929)
Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"
Relating to providing for the levying of an ad valorem tax by certain cities for the purpose of advertising such cities.
| ADVERTISING | City Government--General | Taxation--City
SB 496 41-0 (1929)
Author: Witt, Edgar E.
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities and towns to levy a street tax.
| City Government--General | Taxation--City
HB 245 40-0 (1927)
Author: Rawlins, John Allen
Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies heretofore made by cities and towns in the State, which levies are unenforceable.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 624 40-0 (1927)
Author: Rawlins, John Allen | et. al.
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, and villages incorporated under either general or special law to cause to be improved any street, avenue, alley, highway, public place or square and assess part of the cost thereof against the owners of property abutting such improvements.
| City Government--Roads | Highways | Taxation--City
HB 644 40-0 (1927)
Author: Smith, R. R.
Relating to ratifying, approving, conforming and declaring enforceable all levies and assessments and ad valorem taxes heretofore made by the governing body of the town of Pleasanton, in Atascosa County, Texas.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 611 38-0 (1923)
Author: Wells, Sr., Howard Walling
Relating to providing that the city council of any city or town shall have power to levy and collect an annual poll tax, not to exceed one dollar.
| City Government--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Taxation--City
SB 133 38-0 (1923)
Author: Thomas, Sr., John William
Relating to making it possible for cities and towns to assess and collect a poll tax from al its inhabitants at the city's option (idiots and lunatics excepted).
| Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Taxation--City
SB 350 38-0 (1923)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to providing for refund of taxes paid on marl, gravel, sand, shell or mudshell, by any county, city or town; making an appropriation for said purpose out of the fish and oyster fund.
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | GAME, FISH & OYSTER COMMISSIONER | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 42 37-0 (1921)
Author: Fly, William Madden
Relating to a certain Act putting into effect a certain constitutional amendment relating to towns of 5,000 or less, fixing tax rates, and issuance of bonds.
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City
SB 161 37-0 (1921)
Author: Baugh, James Harvey
Relating to putting into effect the amendment to the Constitution relative to towns and cities of more than 5,000 inhabitants and not having special charters, etc.
| Taxation--City
SB 300 37-0 (1921)
Author: Dudley, Richard M.
Relating to amending the law on the incorporation of towns and cities, for the abolishing of present incorporation and re-incorporating, etc.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 68 36-0 (1919)
Author: Tilson, Thomas J. "Tile"
Relating to requiring all unimproved and uncultivated land outside of any city, town or village, which in its natural condition is of the same quality as the improved or cultivated, to be assessed for purpose of taxation at the same value as is the improved or cultivated land in the same locality; also requiring all unimproved town lots and unimproved acreage property in cities, towns and villages to be assessed for purposes of taxation at the same value as is the improved lots and acreage property of like value in the same city, town or village; providing that this Act shall take effect January 1, 1920.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HJR 27 36-0 (1919)
Author: Alexander, Sr., William Preston "Will" | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to Section 52 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that the Legislature shall have no power to authorize any county, city, town or other political corporation or subdivision of the State to lend its credit or to grant public money or thing of value in aid of, or to any individual, association or corporation whatsoever, or become a stockholder in such corporation, association or company.
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 28 36-0 (1919)
Author: Curtis, Albert B. | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to Section 9 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, so as to provide for the levy of taxes by counties, cities and towns, not to exceed thirty cents for roads and bridges, and a tax not to exceed fifty cents on the one hundred ($100) dollars' valuation in any one years, for the erection of public buildings, streets, sewers, waterworks, improvement of cemeteries and other permanent improvements.
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SB 387 36-0 (1919)
Author: Suiter, William David "Will"
Relating to amending certain statute providing for the enforced levy, assessment and collection of taxes for interest and sinking funds for indebtedness incurred y counties, cities and towns; providing penalty for failure of assessor to assess property for taxation for such purposes, and of the collector to collect such taxes; providing penalty for failure of any county, city or town treasurer, or city or county depository, or the officers thereof, as the case may be, to remit funds to place of payment named in said obligations, when notified.
Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
SJR 12 36-0 (1919)
Author: Dean, William Luther
Proposing an amendment increasing the total tax rate that may be levied by cities and towns having a population of five thousand or less; making an appropriation.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 75 36-2 (1919)
Author: Bedell, Elmer E. | et. al.
Relating to granting cities and towns the power to re-assess the cost of street and sidewalk improvements.
| City Government--General | Taxation--City
HB 533 35-0 (1917)
Author: Bryan, E. R.
Relating to providing for the filing of suits by cities, towns, and villages incorporated under general laws to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes, providing for the filing of such suits by the city attorney or by the mayor or attorney employed for that purpose; providing for the stay of execution for ninety days and for the redemption of property so sold within six months therefore.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HJR 39 35-0 (1917)
Author: Blalock, Myron Geer
Proposing an amendment relating to the collection of taxes by cities and towns.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
SB 166 35-0 (1917)
Author: Smith, Lon A.
Relating to authorizing the city council, board of commissioners or city manager of any incorporated city in this State to levy and collect a tax not to exceed five cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of the city for one year for the purchase and improvement of lands for city parks, and providing the manner of acquiring lands for park purposes, and providing for the management and control of said city parks.
| Parks & Wildlife--Parks | Taxation--City
SB 446 35-0 (1917)
Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton
Relating to amending certain laws so as to except incorporated cities and towns operating under Special Charter which have assumed the control of the public schools within their limits.
| Elections--General | Taxation--City
SJR 8 35-0 (1917)
Author: Dean, William Luther
Proposing an amendment providing that certain towns and cities may assess and collect an annual tax to defray the current expenses of their local government.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City
HB 46 35-3 (1917)
Author: Spencer, Richard French "French"
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax by a city or town sufficient to meet interest payments and to create a sinking fund on all indebtedness incurred prior to the adoption of the constitutional amendment in 1883, regarding the power of a city or town to levy and collect taxes.
| Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 114 35-4 (1918)
Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers
Relating to regulating the taxing of all money and securities deposited with the State Treasurer, or other State officials or department, where such securities belong to any person, firm or corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas.
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | Financial--General | Taxation--City
HJR 16 34-0 (1915)
Author: Beard, Campbell McCleary
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing political subdivisions of counties to levy taxes for the purpose of the construction and improvement of the roads and bridges.
| City Government--Roads | County Government--Roads | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HJR 29 34-0 (1915)
Author: Metcalfe, Charles B.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that any county, city, town or village may exempt from taxation woolen and cotton mills situated in any such county, city, town or village.
| Agriculture | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 32 34-0 (1915)
Author: Dixon, Samuel Houston
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the taxation of real estate within incorporates cities, towns and villages.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 42 34-0 (1915)
Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment granting authority to municipalities within one or more counties to vote additional ad valorem tax for the maintenance of public roads; making an appropriation.
| City Government--Roads | County Government--Roads | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--City | Taxation--County
HB 895 33-0 (1913)
Author: Householder, Sam B.
Relating to authorizing incorporated towns, cities and villages to construct permanent street improvements and assess part of the cost thereof against the owners of property abutting upon such improvements and against the owners of railroads or street railroads, and to provide for the enforcement and collection of such assessment, and to provide for the submission hereof to a vote of the resident property taxpayers.
| City Government--Roads | Taxation--City
SB 3 31-0 (1909)
Author: Cofer, Robert Emmet
Relating to regulating the assessment and collection of taxes in cities and towns which have heretofore abolished, or may hereafter abolish their corporate existence.
| Taxation--City
SB 42 31-2 (1909)
Relating to amending Article 486, Chapter 5, Title 18 of the Revised Statutes of 1895, authorizing cities and towns to issue bonds and levy taxes in payment therefor.
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--City
HB 473 29-0 (1905)
Relating to amending the charter of the City of Sherman, by amending Section 97 thereof in regard to the levying and collecting of taxes.
| City Government--General | GRAYSON COUNTY | Taxation--City
HB 611 29-0 (1905)
Relating to amending "An Act to grant a new charter to the city of El Paso," relating to the streets, alleys, sidewalks and other public improvements, and the levy and collection of a tax to pay thereof.
| City Government--Roads | EL PASO, CITY OF | Taxation--City
SB 316 22-0 (1891)
Relating to authorizing cities and towns to levy and collect taxes for the construction of public buildings, water works, sewers, improvements of roads and bridges, streets and other permanent improvements, to issue bonds.
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | City Government--Roads | Taxation--City
HB 669 21-0 (1889)
Relating to validating levies and assessments of taxes made by cities in 1889.
| Taxation--City | Validating Acts
HB 377 20-0 (1887)
Relating to authorizing cities and towns to levy and collect taxes for the construction or purchase of public buildings, water-works, sewers, improvements of streets, and other permanent improvements, and to issue bonds therefor.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Taxation--City | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 398 19-0 (1885)
Relating to authorizing cities and towns to levy and collect taxes for the erection, construction or purchase of public buildings, streets, sewers and other permanent improvements.
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | City Government--General | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Taxation--City
