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HB 1544, 87th R.S.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land if the land is temporarily used for sand mining operations; authorizing a fee.

Last action: Vetoed by the Governor

Author: Ryan Guillen
Joint Author: Leo Pacheco
Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Signed legislation

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott

Subjects:
CARRIZO AQUIFER
City Government--General
City Government--Land Use & Zoning
County Government--General
County Government--Land Use & Zoning
Environment--Water
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Mines & Mineral Resources
Oil & Gas
OPEN-SPACE LAND
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
Taxation--Property-Exemptions

House Committee: Natural Resources (Tracy King, Rhetta Bowers, Erin Gamez, Cody Harris, Kyle Kacal, Lyle Larson, Eddie Lucio III, Dennis Paul, Four Price, Ana-Maria Ramos, Armando Walle, Terry M. Wilson)
Minutes: March 23 2021 | March 30 2021
Senate Committee: Finance (Joan Huffman, Jane Nelson, Paul Bettencourt, Dawn Buckingham, Donna Campbell, Brandon Creighton, Kelly Hancock, Juan Hinojosa, Bryan Hughes, Lois Kolkhorst, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Robert Nichols, Charles Perry, Charles Schwertner, Larry Taylor, Royce West, John Whitmire)
Minutes: May 10 2021

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