House Committee on Ways and Means - 81st R.S. (2009)
| Committee: | House Ways and Means | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Ways & Means, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2010 : a report to the House of Representatives, 82nd Texas Legislature | |
| Subjects: | Administrative Hearings, State Office of | Appraisal review boards | Business taxes | Cable telecommunications providers | Comptroller of Public Accounts campaigns and elections | Margins tax | Property tax exemptions | Sales tax exemptions | Sales taxes | Satellite communications | State administrative hearings | Tax appraisals | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.81 W368 | |
| Session: | 81st R.S. (2009) | |
| Online version: | View report [128 pages File size: 1,365 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Monitor the revised franchise tax and identify changes to simplify the tax and improve compliance and fairness. | |
| 2. | Examine the state's major tax exemptions to determine how the current costs and benefits compare with the original legislative objectives. Make recommendations for adjustments as needed. | |
| 3. | Study methods for improving the quality and uniformity of, and communications to taxpayers about, property tax appraisals. | |
| 4. | Evaluate the impact of the transfer of administrative law judges from the Comptroller's Office to the State Office of Administrative Hearings on the dispute resolution process. | |
| 5. | Study the tax structure as applied to cable versus satellite service to determine if any unfair competition results from state tax policies. | |
| 6. | Monitor the implementation of property tax appraisal and alternative valuation appeal reforms enacted by the 81st Legislature. | |
| 7. | Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Ways and Means | |
| Title: | Testimony, Prepared Testimony on Behalf of Law Firm Legislative Coalition Relating to Sales/Use/Gross Receipt Taxes | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 W368 81 2010: MAR 25 | |
| Session: | 81st R.S. (2009) | |
| Online version: | View document [9 pages File size: 449 kb] | |
| Committee: | House Ways and Means | |
| Title: | Testimony, Texas Association of Counties and James P. Allison, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, Interim Charge No. 3, Study method for improving the quality and uniformity of, and communications to taxpayers about, property tax appraisals; including legislative history of Tax Code ยง23.175, March 25, 2010 | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 W368 81 2010: MAR 25 | |
| Session: | 81st R.S. (2009) | |
| Online version: | View document [234 pages File size: 17,302 kb] | |
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