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 2027 88-0 (2023)
Author: Dean, Jay | et. al.
Relating to the imposition of a road use tax on the retail sale of electric motor vehicles.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | ELECTRIC VEHICLES | Highways | Taxation--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 2207 88-0 (2023)
Author: Landgraf, Brooks | et. al.
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | Oil & Gas | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2691 88-0 (2023)
Author: Button, AngieSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons who are indebted or delinquent in taxes owed to the state and to state agency reporting requirements regarding such persons.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/23
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 2843 88-0 (2023)
Author: Kuempel, John | et. al.
Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to the support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.
House: State Affairs
Postponed
| Amusements, Games, Sports | ATTORNEY GENERAL | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Crimes--Miscellaneous | CRIMINAL RECORDS | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Governor | GREYHOUND RACING | HORSE RACING | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | NATIVE AMERICANS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SENATE, TEXAS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 4419 88-0 (2023)
Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al.
Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY | MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION, & MULTIMEDIA OFFICE | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Taxation--State | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 176 88-0 (2023)
Author: Middleton, Mayes | et. al.
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Parental Empowerment Program and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.
Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS | ATTORNEY'S FEES | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Special | Education--School Districts | Governor | Insurance--General | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Finances--Management & Control | SUPREME COURT | Taxation--State | TEXAS PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2023
SB 506 88-0 (2023)
Author: Perry, Charles | et. al.
Relating to information required to be reported biennially to the legislature by state agencies that administer state taxes or fees.
House: State Affairs Senate: Finance
Referred to State Affairs
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | STATE AGENCIES' RULES | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Taxation--State
SB 527 88-0 (2023)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to a rebate of the assessment on the gross receipts of electricity for certain providers of retail electric service.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Day Care | Taxation--General | Taxation--State | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--General
SB 675 88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew | et. al.
Relating to small business recovery funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees.
Senate: Finance
Co-author authorized
| Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS | Insurance--General | Taxation--State
SB 720 88-0 (2023)
Author: Paxton, Angela
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Ways & Means
| ALLEN, CITY OF | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | MCKINNEY, CITY OF | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--State
SB 1211 88-0 (2023)
Author: Blanco, César
Relating to defense economic readjustment zones.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Business & Commerce--General | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | Economic & Industrial Development--General | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK, TEXAS | Military & Veterans | Taxation--State | TEXAS DEFENSE, AEROSPACE, AND MANUFACTURING JOBS ACT
SB 1890 88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Interim Studies | Property Interests--Homestead | SENATE, TEXAS | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
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 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 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 1137 87-0 (2021)
Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.
Relating to limiting the assessment of certain fees and taxes during a declared state of disaster.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Governor | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--State
HB 1658 87-0 (2021)
Author: Murphy, JimSponsor: Nelson, Jane | et. al.
Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide notice of a deficiency determination or jeopardy determination.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/21
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Taxation--State
HB 3060 87-0 (2021)
Author: Button, Angie | et. al.
Relating to disclosure by the comptroller to the purchaser of a business of the amount of tax due.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
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 4237 87-0 (2021)
Author: Kuempel, John
Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming in this state and the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing a tax; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses; making an appropriation.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CRIMINAL RECORDS | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Governor | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | NATIVE AMERICANS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SENATE, TEXAS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 873 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.Sponsor: Button, Angie
Relating to disclosure by the comptroller to the purchaser of a business of the amount of tax due.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/21
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 3443 86-0 (2019)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.
House: Ways & Means
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 3968 86-0 (2019)
Author: Turner, Chris
Relating to a periodic review and expiration dates of state and local tax preferences.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Legislature | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 4482 86-0 (2019)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to the periodic evaluation of certain exemptions from property taxes and state taxes and the application of the sunset review process to those exemptions.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Recommended Reviews | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
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 2621 85-0 (2017)
Author: Darby, Drew
Relating to state and local tax incentives for certain enhanced oil recovery projects.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Oil & Gas | RAILROAD COMMISSION | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 2756 85-0 (2017)
Author: Cook, Byron
Relating to certain procedures for tax redeterminations and refund claims.
House: Ways & Means
Received from the House
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1398 84-0 (2015)
Author: Craddick, Tom | et. al.
Relating to the motor vehicle sales tax applicable to motor vehicles used by transportation companies for certain purposes.
House: Ways & Means
Placed on General State Calendar
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3111 84-0 (2015)
Author: Button, Angie
Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.
House: Ways & Means
Placed on General State Calendar
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 3667 84-0 (2015)
Author: Alonzo, Roberto
Relating to a refund of state taxes for a horse racing or greyhound association that offers enhanced purses.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | GREYHOUND RACING | HORSE RACING | Taxation--State
HB 4029 84-0 (2015)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and use taxes.
Filed
| CUSTOMS BROKERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 724 84-0 (2015)
Author: Perry, CharlesSponsor: Craddick, Tom | et. al.
Relating to the motor vehicle sales tax applicable to motor vehicles used by transportation companies for certain purposes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 1027 84-0 (2015)
Author: Seliger, Kel
Relating to refunding certain taxes remitted by racing associations in consideration for enhancing racing purses.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | GREYHOUND RACING | HORSE RACING | Taxation--State
SB 1808 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to the confidentiality and use of information related to a taxpayer subject to audit by the comptroller.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Open Records | Taxation--State
HB 237 83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
| LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Legislature | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 2813 83-0 (2013)
Author: Sanford, Scott
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| CUSTOMS BROKERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 3742 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lavender, George | et. al.
To repeal certain state sales, use, excise, franchise, severance, production, occupations, gross receipts and inheritance taxes, to repeal or limit certain local sales, use, excise and ad valorem property taxes, to enact a statewide and local value added tax, and to reform school finance and administration; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| COUNTY VALUE ADDED TAX ACT | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TEXAS MUNICIPAL VALUE ADDED TAX ACT | TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ENRICHMENT VALUE ADDED TAX ACT | TEXAS STATE VALUE ADDED TAX ACT | TEXAS TAX REFORM ACT OF 2013
SB 1686 83-0 (2013)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Relating to public school finance matters, including the imposition of a state ad valorem tax for elementary and secondary school purposes and a school district ad valorem enrichment tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
SJR 58 83-0 (2013)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing a state property tax for public education, authorizing the legislature to establish for purposes of that tax a limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year, prohibiting school district property taxes for maintenance purposes, and authorizing school district property taxes for educational enrichment.
Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
SJR 64 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing immediate additional revenue for the state budget by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, and authorizing and regulating the operation of casino games and slot machines by a limited number of licensed operators and certain Indian tribes.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Governor | GREYHOUND RACING | HORSE RACING | NATIVE AMERICANS | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SB 14 83-1 (2013)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to a periodic review of state and local tax preferences.
Filed
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SJR 5 83-2 (2013)
Author: Eltife, Kevin
Proposing a constitutional amendment temporarily increasing the rate of the state sales and use tax and dedicating revenue derived from that rate increase to repaying certain transportation bonds and other obligations.
Filed
| BONDS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 344 82-0 (2011)
Author: Quintanilla, Chente
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| CUSTOMS BROKERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
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 784 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to the application of the sunset review process to certain exemptions from property taxes and state taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Recommended Reviews | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HB 1894 82-0 (2011)
Author: Quintanilla, Chente
Relating to customs brokers.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CUSTOMS BROKERS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 3791 82-0 (2011)
Author: Pitts, Jim
Relating to the interest on certain tax refunds or credits.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
| Taxation--State
SB 1858 82-0 (2011)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Relating to public school finance matters, including the imposition of a state ad valorem tax for elementary and secondary school purposes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
SJR 51 82-0 (2011)
Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing a state property tax for public education, authorizing the legislature to establish for purposes of that tax a limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year, prohibiting school district property taxes for maintenance purposes, and authorizing school district property taxes for educational enrichment.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HR 232 82-1 (2011)
Author: Pitts, Jim
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.
Reported enrolled
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | ATTORNEY GENERAL | BOND REVIEW BOARD | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CORRECTIONS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--General | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Higher--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON STATE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM | GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | Governor | GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS | Health--General | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Insurance--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Legislature | MEDICAID | Mines & Mineral Resources | Oil & Gas | PARKING | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Property Interests--Homestead | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Retirement Systems--Teachers | Salaries & Expenses | SALVAGE YARDS & SALVAGE DEALERS | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TEXAS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND | TEXAS ENTERPRISE FUND | Tobacco Products | UNCLAIMED PROPERTY | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SR 130 82-1 (2011)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.
Reported enrolled
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | ATTORNEY GENERAL | BOND REVIEW BOARD | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | CORRECTIONS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--General | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Higher--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON STATE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM | GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | Governor | GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION, TEXAS | Health--General | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | Insurance--General | Insurance--Health & Accident | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Legislature | MEDICAID | Mines & Mineral Resources | Oil & Gas | PARKING | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Property Interests--Homestead | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Retirement Systems--Teachers | Salaries & Expenses | SALVAGE YARDS & SALVAGE DEALERS | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, COMMISSION ON | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TEXAS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND | TEXAS ENTERPRISE FUND | Tobacco Products | UNCLAIMED PROPERTY | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration | VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 116 81-0 (2009)
Author: Pickett, Joseph
Relating to certain fees and taxes collected by this state in connection with a motor vehicle.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | PICKUP & HEAVY TRUCKS | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
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 1724 81-0 (2009)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.
Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino and slot gaming in this state, the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, and the powers and duties of the Texas Racing Commission; providing penalties.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Left pending in committee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Crimes--Against Morals | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | NATIVE AMERICANS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 1825 81-0 (2009)
Author: Paxton, Ken | et. al.
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 505 81-0 (2009)
Author: Ogden, Steve | et. al.Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph
Relating to authorizing the designation of an area adjacent to a state highway project as a transportation finance zone, and authorizing the revenue from the state sales and use taxes imposed in the zone to be deposited in a revolving fund and used to repay financial assistance provided from the fund for highway projects.
House: Transportation Senate: Finance
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Highways | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 1084 81-0 (2009)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino and slot gaming in this state, the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, and the powers and duties of the Texas Racing Commission; providing penalties.
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Crimes--Against Morals | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | NATIVE AMERICANS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
SB 1161 81-0 (2009)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 1671 81-0 (2009)
Author: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the permissible uses of money in an ad valorem tax increment account for a transportation reinvestment zone established by a municipality.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Economic Development
| City Government--General | Highways | REINVESTMENT ZONES | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
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 593 80-0 (2007)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to the transfer to the State Office of Administrative Hearings of contested cases involving the collection, receipt, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees by the comptroller.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 1243 80-0 (2007)
Author: Woolley, Beverly
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to perform administrative, economic, fiscal, or policy research or analysis regarding certain issues and to assist political subdivisions with related research or analysis.
House: Government Reform
Considered in Calendars
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 1977 80-0 (2007)
Author: Taylor, LarrySponsor: Averitt, Kip
Relating to the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool.
House: Insurance Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL, TEXAS | Insurance--Health & Accident | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 3615 80-0 (2007)
Author: Goolsby, Tony
Relating to the regulation, operation, and taxation of certain coin-operated machines; providing a penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Subcommittee meeting cancelled
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HCR 288 80-0 (2007)
Author: Taylor, LarrySponsor: Averitt, Kip
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1977.
Signed by the Governor
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL, TEXAS | Insurance--Health & Accident | Resolutions--Corrective | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 242 80-0 (2007)
Author: Shapiro, FlorenceSponsor: Chisum, Warren
Relating to the transfer to the State Office of Administrative Hearings of contested cases involving the collection, receipt, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees by the comptroller of public accounts.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 296 80-0 (2007)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to contract for services to collect delinquent taxes, fees, interest, and penalties.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 588 80-0 (2007)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to perform administrative, economic, fiscal, or policy research or analysis regarding certain issues and to assist political subdivisions with related research or analysis.
House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization
No action taken in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 1359 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino gambling and to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission; authorizing taxes; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Crimes--Against Morals | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GAMING CONTROL ACT, TEXAS | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
SB 1424 80-0 (2007)
Author: Brimer, Kim | et. al.Sponsor: Smith, Todd | et. al.
Relating to the municipalities authorized to use the other events trust fund to attract certain sporting events and to the comptroller of public accounts' responsibilities regarding those events.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 1639 80-0 (2007)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the collection, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 2051 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ogden, Steve
Relating to authorizing the designation of an area adjacent to a state highway project as a transportation finance zone and requiring that the revenue from the state sales and use taxes imposed in the zone be used to pay obligations issued in connection with the project.
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Highways | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 626 79-0 (2005)
Author: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to the imposition, administration, enforcement, and collection of a state property tax for general elementary and secondary public school purposes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Property Interests--Homestead | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 1198 79-0 (2005)
Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.
Relating to public education, public school finance, a state property tax, and related matters.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State | TEXAS EDUCATION EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
HB 1417 79-0 (2005)
Author: Keel, Terry | et. al.
Relating to authorizing certain gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Crimes--Against Morals | CRIMINAL RECORDS | GAMBLING | NATIVE AMERICANS | Taxation--State
HB 2015 79-0 (2005)
Author: Chavez, Norma
Relating to authorizing certain sweepstakes and other prize promotions by businesses; creating a defense to prosecution for certain gambling offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--State
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 2233 79-0 (2005)
Author: Keffer, JimSponsor: Duncan, Robert
Relating to state and certain local fiscal matters; providing a penalty.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Point of order sustained
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 2234 79-0 (2005)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to taxes, fees, and programs administered by the Comptroller.
House: Ways & Means
Withdrawn from schedule
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HJR 7 79-0 (2005)
Author: Oliveira, Rene
Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing a state property tax for public education, establishing a residence homestead exemption from the state property tax, and increasing the amount of the school district residence homestead property tax exemption.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HJR 47 79-0 (2005)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a state property tax for public education, prohibiting school district property taxes for maintenance purposes, and authorizing an equalized school district property tax for educational enrichment.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--Junior College Districts | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HJR 50 79-0 (2005)
Author: Pitts, Jim
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a state property tax for public education and a school district property tax for educational enrichment.
House: Ways & Means
Recommitted to committee
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HR 2259 79-0 (2005)
Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2233.
Reported enrolled
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
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 1325 79-0 (2005)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to taxes, fees, and programs administered by the comptroller; providing a penalty.
Senate: Finance
Committee report printed and distributed
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SR 1077 79-0 (2005)
Author: Duncan, Robert
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2233.
Reported enrolled
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 23 79-1 (2005)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to state and certain local fiscal matters; providing civil and criminal penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Committee report sent to Calendars
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Financial--General | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State | Tobacco Products
SB 59 79-1 (2005)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to ad valorem tax rebates to individuals who lease or rent their principal residences; providing a penalty.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
SJR 14 79-1 (2005)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide ad valorem tax relief to individuals who lease or rent their principal residences by rebating a portion of the taxes imposed on that residential property.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 103 79-3 (2006)
Author: Bonnen, Dennis
Relating to the state sales and use tax rate.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HJR 23 79-3 (2006)
Author: Otto, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain state tax revenues to school district ad valorem tax rate reduction.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 1123 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ritter, Allan
Relating to tax refunds.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--State
HB 1675 78-0 (2003)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.Sponsor: Madla, Frank
Relating to an extension of the state law supporting the Olympic and Pan American Games to cover the 2011 Pan American Games.
House: Economic Development Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | OLYMPIC GAMES, 2011 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 1827 78-0 (2003)
Author: Casteel, Carter
Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in counties in a park and recreation district.
House: Ways & Means
Committee report sent to Calendars
| City Government--Finance | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--State
HB 2122 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to taxes and fees.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 3137 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to state taxes and fees.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--State
HB 3145 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| CUSTOM BROKERS | IMPORTS & EXPORTS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 3263 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ritter, Allan
Relating to taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 3269 78-0 (2003)
Author: Gallego, Pete
Relating to taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 3494 78-0 (2003)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to the imposition of state and local occupation taxes on amusement gaming machines.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | GAMBLING | Taxation--State
HB 3548 78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to economic development financing, programs, and incentives.
House: Economic Development
Referred to Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Enterprise Zones | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | LOANS | Military & Veterans | Taxation--State | TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT
HB 3549 78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of the Texas Economic Development Bank and to the administration and operation of the product development, small business incubator, and enterprise zone programs.
House: Economic Development
Committee report sent to Calendars
| BONDS | Business & Commerce--Enterprise Zones | Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK, TEXAS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, TEXAS | LOANS | Taxation--State | TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT
HJR 17 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, George | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of the house of representatives to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HJR 53 78-0 (2003)
Author: Isett, Carl
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of the house of representatives to enact certain tax or fee bills.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
SB 896 78-0 (2003)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to tax refunds and credits.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| Taxation--State
SB 1358 78-0 (2003)
Author: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and use taxes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| CUSTOM BROKERS | IMPORTS & EXPORTS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SJR 1 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide financial support for public education by creating the Texas education fund, imposing a state property tax, increasing the state general sales and use tax rate, expanding the general sales and use tax base to include certain services, increasing the state motor vehicle sales and use tax rate, abolishing the school district property tax for maintenance and operations purposes, dedicating the proceeds of any state lottery to public education, authorizing a school district property tax for the purpose of educational enrichment, and repealing the restriction on the legislature's authority to limit annual increases in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Committee of the Whole Senate
Referred to Ways & Means
| BONDS | Education--Junior College Districts | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State | TEXAS EDUCATION FUND
HB 1 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, KentSponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to public education, public school finance, and related matters, including certain new or modified taxes and fees and other state and local tax and revenue measures to provide sufficient funding for public education and to provide tax relief and protection for taxpayers; providing penalties.
House: Public School Finance, Select Senate: Committee of the Whole Senate
Meeting cancelled
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM | FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
HB 2 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Relating to public education and public school finance, including state and local taxation.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
HB 15 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Relating to public education and public school finance, including state and local taxation.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
HB 37 78-4 (2003)
Author: Pitts, Jim | et. al.
Relating to public school finance and state taxes; authorizing a state tax on payrolls.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Labor--Wages | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HJR 1 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for funding public education, providing for school district property tax rate limitation and reduction, authorizing a school district ad valorem tax for educational program enrichment, creating the Texas education fund, dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue to funding public education, authorizing the legislature to establish a five percent limit on annual increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residence homesteads and other owner-occupied residential real property, and authorizing the state to operate video lottery games at racetracks and on Indian lands.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
HJR 2 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the education excellence fund, authorizing a state ad valorem tax for public education, authorizing state video lottery games that may be operated by licensed racetrack operators or recognized Indian tribes, and authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum average increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
HJR 7 78-4 (2003)
Author: Grusendorf, Kent
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the education excellence fund, authorizing a state ad valorem tax for public education, authorizing state video lottery games that may be operated by licensed racetrack operators or recognized Indian tribes, and authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum average increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.
House: Public School Finance, Select
Referred to Public School Finance, Select
| ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE | Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State | VIDEO LOTTERY
SJR 9 78-4 (2003)
Author: Ogden, Steve
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a state property tax for public education, prohibiting school district property taxes for maintenance purposes, and authorizing a school district property tax for educational enrichment.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Education--Junior College Districts | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 2012 77-0 (2001)
Author: McCall, Brian
Relating to electronic filing of certain tax reports and payments.
House: Ways & Means
Companion considered in lieu of in committee
| ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Electronic Information Systems | Taxation--State
HB 2599 77-0 (2001)
Author: Chavez, Norma
Relating to electronic filing of certain tax reports and payments.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Electronic Information Systems | Taxation--State
HB 3259 77-0 (2001)
Author: Green, Rick | et. al.
Relating to the abolition of school district property taxes, an increase in the rate of the state sales and use tax and the application of the state sales and use tax to any transaction in this state, including a sale for resale, involving real property, and the distribution of the proceeds from the sales and use tax to replace school district property tax revenue.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
SB 640 77-0 (2001)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: McCall, Brian
Relating to electronic filing of certain tax reports and payments.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER | Electronic Information Systems | Taxation--State
HB 254 76-0 (1999)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey
Relating to exemptions from the sales and franchise taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee members named
| DIAPERS | INTERNET | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 987 76-0 (1999)
Author: Ehrhardt, Harryette
Relating to the rate of the state sales and use tax.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee members named
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 2832 76-0 (1999)
Author: Isett, Carl | et. al.
Relating to tax auditing and collection procedures.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HJR 21 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 301 76-0 (1999)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to sales tax exemptions for children's clothing.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| SCHOOL CLOTHES & SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 1319 76-0 (1999)
Author: Ratliff, BillSponsor: Isett, Carl
Relating to procedures for tax auditing and collection.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 1473 76-0 (1999)
Author: Haywood, Tom
Relating to a temporary decrease in the rate of the state sales and use tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 4 75-0 (1997)
Author: Craddick, Tom | et. al.Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.
Relating to residence homestead school property tax exemptions and tax limitations, allocating and dedicating certain state funds for education, limiting the increase in school property tax rates, and providing for certain additional revenue; making an appropriation.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select Senate: Tax Reform & Public School Finance, Select
Effective on 9/1/97
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | LOTTERIES | PROPERTY TAX CUT ACT OF 1997 | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | TEXAS BUSINESS TAX | TEXAS SCHOOL TRUST FUND
HB 362 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hunter, Bob
Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the tax on the rental of motor vehicles.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Arts & Humanities | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 720 75-0 (1997)
Author: Maxey, Glen | et. al.
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to contract for certain tax collection services.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 2166 75-0 (1997)
Author: Ramsay, Tom
Relating to the tax imposed on title insurance premiums.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 2719 75-0 (1997)
Author: Maxey, Glen
Relating to a study of the state tax structure and tax laws and the repeal of certain tax laws.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Interim Studies | SELECT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 2939 75-0 (1997)
Author: Williamson, Richard
Relating to the repeal of certain tax provisions.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 3296 75-0 (1997)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the equitable purchase of services by state agencies from various ethnic groups.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Human Relations | Taxation--State
HB 3309 75-0 (1997)
Author: Heflin, Talmadge | et. al.
Relating to the repeal of property taxes, an increase in the rate of the sales and use tax and an expansion of that tax to any transaction in this state, including a sale for resale, involving tangible or real property or any service, and the distribution of the proceeds from the sales and use tax to replace property tax revenue.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 3394 75-0 (1997)
Author: Sadler, Paul
Relating to funding public elementary and secondary schools and to the imposition, administration, enforcement, and collection of, and allocation of the revenue from, various state and local taxes.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HB 3395 75-0 (1997)
Author: Sadler, Paul
Relating to funding public elementary and secondary schools and to the imposition, administration, enforcement, and collection of, and allocation of the revenue from, various state and local taxes.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 4 75-0 (1997)
Author: Craddick, Tom | et. al.Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the school property tax residence homestead exemption and providing for the continuation and reduction of the school tax limitation on the homesteads of certain persons.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select Senate: Tax Reform & Public School Finance, Select
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HJR 20 75-0 (1997)
Author: Solomons, Burt
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a four-fifths vote of the membership of each house to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
No action taken in committee
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 51 75-0 (1997)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 98 75-0 (1997)
Author: Maxey, Glen
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from imposing a tax.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 116 75-0 (1997)
Author: Sadler, Paul
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide funding for public elementary and secondary schools, property tax relief, tax equity, and revenue enhancement.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 117 75-0 (1997)
Author: Sadler, Paul
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide funding for public elementary and secondary schools, property tax relief, tax equity, and revenue enhancement.
House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SB 461 75-0 (1997)
Author: Moncrief, Mike | et. al.Sponsor: Maxey, Glen
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to contract for certain tax collection services; making an appropriation; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 1432 75-0 (1997)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the tax on the rental of motor vehicles.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Arts & Humanities | Economic & Industrial Development | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 1778 75-0 (1997)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot | et. al.
Relating to reports on and analyses of tax impacts.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--State
SB 1779 75-0 (1997)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot | et. al.
Relating to an analysis of the impact of special provisions reducing tax revenues.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Ways & Means
| Legislature | Taxation--State
HB 2025 74-0 (1995)
Author: Park, Carolyn
Relating to voter approval of the imposition or increase of a state or local tax.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Taxation--State
HB 2116 74-0 (1995)
Author: Place, Allen
Relating to the use of certain tax revenue for publicly owned airports.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Aeronautics | Taxation--State
HB 2157 74-0 (1995)
Author: Swinford, David
Relating to the payment of interest on overpaid taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--State
HB 2236 74-0 (1995)
Author: Horn, Jim
Relating to the apportionment of taxable capital and taxable earned surplus to the state.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Corporations & Associations | Retirement Systems--General | Taxation--State
HCR 211 74-0 (1995)
Author: Swinford, David
Declaring legislative intent that the comptroller of public accounts adopt certain policies relating to refund and credit claims on erroneously collected taxes, penalties, and interest.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HJR 55 74-0 (1995)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 87 74-0 (1995)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the authorization and regulation of limited casino gambling and to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission; authorizing taxes; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Amusements, Games, Sports | CASINO GAMING FUND, TEXAS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GAMING CONTROL ACT, TEXAS | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 640 74-0 (1995)
Author: Montford, JohnSponsor: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the imposition, collection, and enforcement of taxes; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 767 74-0 (1995)
Author: Montford, John
Relating to the allocation of certain sales tax revenue to the Texas cultural endowment fund.
Senate: Finance
Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
| Arts & Humanities | Taxation--State
SB 1023 74-0 (1995)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to the use of certain tax revenue for publicly owned airports.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Aeronautics | Taxation--State
SB 1218 74-0 (1995)
Author: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the payment of interest on overpaid taxes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--State
HB 127 73-0 (1993)
Author: Kamel, Ted | et. al.
Relating to the repeal of the tax imposed on the rental of premises for the conduct of bingo games.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor Authorized
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Taxation--State
HB 175 73-0 (1993)
Author: Willis, Doyle | et. al.
Relating to the rate of taxes and fees imposed on bingo games.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor Authorized
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--State
HB 1253 73-0 (1993)
Author: Romo, Sylvia
Relating to the administration, collection, enforcement, and application of various taxes and fees; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--State
HB 1386 73-0 (1993)
Author: Eckels, Robert
Relating to the repeal or tax rate rollback of taxes imposed by political subdivisions of this state.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Political Subdivisions | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--State
HB 2110 73-0 (1993)
Author: Williamson, Richard
Relating to the repeal of certain tax provisions.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--State
HB 2453 73-0 (1993)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the administration and application of and exemptions from various excise taxes; specifying the types of records and documentation required to be prepared, accepted, or maintained by taxpayers and submitted to the comptroller; the authority of the comptroller and authorized employees to obtain access to and examine persons, records and documents; creating offenses; and providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Taxation--State
HJR 9 73-0 (1993)
Author: Culberson, John | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
No action taken in committee
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 19 73-0 (1993)
Author: Kamel, Ted | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 100 73-0 (1993)
Author: Williamson, Richard
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 82 73-0 (1993)
Author: Montford, JohnSponsor: Junell, Robert | et. al.
Relating to the administration, collection, enforcement, and application of, and exemptions from, various taxes and fees; creating offenses and providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/93
| Taxation--State
SB 895 73-0 (1993)
Author: Montford, John
Relating to the administration and application of and exemptions from various excise taxes; specifying the types of records and documentation required to be prepared, accepted, or maintained by taxpayers and submitted to the comptroller; the authority of the comptroller and authorized employees to obtain access to and examine persons, records and documents; creating offenses; and providing penalties.
Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| Taxation--State
HB 31 72-0 (1991)
Author: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to the creation of a state day-care services fund from the tax imposed on bingo games; making an appropriation.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| BINGO | Day Care | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
HB 88 72-0 (1991)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.
Relating to the prevention and cleanup of pollutant spills and the costs, damages, and liability arising from such spills and to derelict vessels and structures; levying a coastal protection excise tax; creating the coastal protection fund; creating offenses and providing civil and criminal penalties.
House: Energy
Coauthor Authorized
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Environment--Water | OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT OF 1991 | OIL SPILLS | Taxation--State
HB 236 72-0 (1991)
Author: Patterson, Pete | et. al.
Relating to the imposition, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on certain financial institutions.
House: Ways & Means
1st Printing sent to Calendars
| Financial--Banks | Financial--Savings & Loans | Taxation--State
HB 287 72-0 (1991)
Author: Vowell, Jack
Relating to the distribution of the available school fund and to a state ad valorem tax for the support of the public schools.
House: Ways & Means
Governor submitted as emergency
| AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 288 72-0 (1991)
Author: Vowell, Jack
Relating to an extension of the authorization of the Select Committee on Tax Equity and to the membership of that committee.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| TAX EQUITY, SELECT COMMITTEE ON | Taxation--State
HB 382 72-0 (1991)
Author: Vowell, Jack
Relating to the repeal of state taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--State
HB 677 72-0 (1991)
Author: Counts, David
Relating to the taxation of certain insurance services relating to a national flood insurance policy.
House: Ways & Means
1st Printing sent to Calendars
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 764 72-0 (1991)
Author: Shelley, Dan
Relating to the prevention of, and the damage, cleanup, costs, and liability from spills or discharges which threaten waters in the state; providing for adequate response to spills of oil and other hazardous substances; levying a tax on crude oil; establishing a trust fund for spills and discharges; amending licensing requirements for pilots in state waters; and providing for civil and criminal penalties.
House: Energy
No action taken in committee
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Environment--Water | OIL SPILLS | SPILL PREVENTION ACT OF 1991, TEXAS | Taxation--State
HB 793 72-0 (1991)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the imposition of a surcharge on credit sales.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Business & Commerce--General | EDUCATION SURCHARGE ACT | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--State
HB 1543 72-0 (1991)
Author: Johnson, Sam
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, civil and criminal enforcement of, and the allocation of revenue from a tax on certain gambling activities, gambling devices, and gambling paraphernalia.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| GAMBLING | Taxation--State
HB 1554 72-0 (1991)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of, and the distribution of revenue from, a tax on certain commercial, business, and financial activities of corporations.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 1733 72-0 (1991)
Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.
Relating to recreational vehicle parks and campsites tax.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in subcommittee
| Parks & Wildlife--Parks | RECREATIONAL VEHICLES | Taxation--State
HB 1814 72-0 (1991)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Montford, John
Relating to the administration of certain state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/91
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Property Interests--Personal Property | Taxation--State
HB 2416 72-0 (1991)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to the imposition of a state gross receipts tax for state prisons.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Business & Commerce--General | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Taxation--State
HB 2510 72-0 (1991)
Author: Clemons, Billy
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to freeze and levy on safety deposit boxes belonging to a person issued a tax determination under the Controlled Substances Tax.
House: Ways & Means
Placed on General State Calendar
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Crimes--Drugs | SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES | Taxation--State
HB 2595 72-0 (1991)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Montford, John
Relating to the imposition, rate, administration, and collection of taxes on certain drug dealers.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/91
| Crimes--Drugs | Taxation--State
HB 2644 72-0 (1991)
Author: Williamson, Richard
Relating to state and local taxes and fees, the funding structure of state and local government, and the expenditure of funds by state and local government.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HJR 40 72-0 (1991)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: Ways & Means
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 84 72-0 (1991)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact a state gross receipts tax for the construction and maintenance of prisons.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 14 72-0 (1991)
Author: Parker, Carl | et. al.Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the prevention of, and the damage, cleanup, costs, and liability for, oil spills in coastal waters of the state; providing for adequate response to spills of oil and other pollutants in coastal waters; levying a coastal protection fee; creating the coastal protection fund; amending licensing requirements for pilots in state waters; making appropriations; and providing civil and criminal penalties.
House: Energy Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Environment--Water | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | OIL SPILL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE | OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT OF 1991 | OIL SPILLS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
SB 49 72-0 (1991)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Vowell, Jack
Relating to the distribution of the available school fund and to a state ad valorem tax for the support of the public schools.
Senate: Finance
Governor submitted as emergency
| AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
SB 50 72-0 (1991)
Author: Parker, Carl | et. al.
Relating to the repeal of state taxes.
Senate: Finance
Withdrawn from intent calendar
| Taxation--State
SB 51 72-0 (1991)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to an extension of the authorization of the Select Committee on Tax Equity and to the membership of that committee.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | TAX EQUITY, SELECT COMMITTEE ON | Taxation--State
SB 272 72-0 (1991)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the prevention of, and the damage, cleanup, costs, and liability from spills or discharges which threaten waters in the state; providing for adequate response to spills of oil and other hazardous substances; levying a tax on crude oil; establishing a trust fund for spills and discharges; amending licensing requirements for pilots in state waters; and providing for civil and criminal penalties.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to s/c on Water by President
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Environment--Water | OIL SPILLS | SPILL PREVENTION ACT OF 1991, TEXAS | SPILL RESPONSE FUND, TEXAS | SPILL TRUST FUND, TEXAS | Taxation--State
SB 319 72-0 (1991)
Author: Sims, Bill
Relating to the taxation of certain insurance services relating to a national flood insurance policy.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
SB 863 72-0 (1991)
Author: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to certain civil and criminal penalties for violations of provisions of the Tax Code.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Ways & Means
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SB 1008 72-0 (1991)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the imposition, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on certain financial institutions.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Economic Development
| Financial--Banks | Taxation--State
SB 1295 72-0 (1991)
Author: Montford, John
Relating to changes in the administration of taxes by the comptroller.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Property Interests--Personal Property | Taxation--State
SB 1308 72-0 (1991)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to taxation of gross insurance premium receipts.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to s/c on Insurance by President
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 11 72-1 (1991)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to raising revenue for the operation of state and local government; to the imposition, application, rates, collection, and administration of various fees and taxes and to the allocation of revenue from fees and taxes; to liability for the costs of certain state and local services; providing penalties; making appropriations.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/91
| Education--Higher--Tuition | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | State Finances--Budget | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Income | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--State
HB 13 72-1 (1991)
Author: Patterson, Pete
Relating to the imposition, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on certain financial institutions.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Financial--Banks | Financial--Savings & Loans | Taxation--State
HB 179 72-1 (1991)
Author: Evans, Larry
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of a corporate profits tax.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Business & Commerce--General | CORPORATE PROFITS TAX | Corporations & Associations | Taxation--Income | Taxation--State
HB 181 72-1 (1991)
Author: Evans, Larry
Relating to the addition of a voluntary donation to the state literacy fund to the price of a magazine subscription.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--General | MAGAZINES | Taxation--State
HB 182 72-1 (1991)
Author: Evans, Larry
Relating to the addition of a voluntary donation to the state literacy fund to the price of a newspaper subscription.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Education--General | NEWSPAPERS | Taxation--State
HJR 9 72-1 (1991)
Author: Kamel, Ted
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 5 72-1 (1991)
Author: Glasgow, Bob | et. al.
Relating to the imposition, application, rates, collection, and administration of various fees and taxes and to the allocation of revenue from fees and taxes.
Senate: Finance
Co-author authorized
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | State Finances--Budget | Taxation--State
SB 89 72-1 (1991)
Author: Krier, Cynthia | et. al.
Relating to the imposition of certain gross receipts taxes on an electric utility owned by a municipality.
Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| Taxation--State | Utilities--General
HB 4 72-3 (1992)
Author: Willis, Doyle | et. al.
Relating to the rate of the state gross receipts tax imposed on bingo games.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor Authorized
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Taxation--State
HB 19 72-3 (1992)
Author: Kubiak, Dan | et. al.
Relating to the bingo tax reporting period.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor Authorized
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Taxation--State
HB 24 71-0 (1989)
Author: Clemons, Billy | et. al.Sponsor: Lyon, Ted
Relating to taxes on the purchase, acquisition, importation, manufacture, or production of a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, simulated controlled substance, or marihuana; providing criminal penalties and....
House: Ways & Means Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/89
| Crimes--Drugs | Taxation--State
HB 444 71-0 (1989)
Author: Beauchamp, Jerry
Relating to the exemption of certain nonprofit organizations from the administrative services tax.
House: Insurance
Referred to subcommittee
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 728 71-0 (1989)
Author: Rudd, Jim
Relating to taxes imposed on life, accident, and health insurance premiums, and premiums of statewide mutual assessment companies and stipulated premium companies.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Taxation--State
HB 777 71-0 (1989)
Author: Morales, Dan
Relating to a premium tax imposed on a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange or a defined insurance subsidiary.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 1419 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James | et. al.
Relating to the premium tax credit claimed for assessments paid by certain insurance companies as members of certain insurance guaranty associations.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 1421 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James | et. al.Sponsor: Caperton, Kent | et. al.
Relating to certain premium taxes and retaliatory taxes imposed on certain insurers and the payment of tax refunds to those insurers.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 1460 71-0 (1989)
Author: Guerrero, Lena
Relating to the payment of certain taxes and fees collected by a county tax assessor-collector by credit card.
House: Ways & Means
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| CREDIT CARDS | Taxation--State
HB 1805 71-0 (1989)
Author: Morales, Dan
Relating to certain taxes paid by certain title insurance holding companies.
House: Insurance
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 2177 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to the creation of a state day-care services fund from the tax imposed on bingo games.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Day Care | Taxation--State
HB 2219 71-0 (1989)
Author: Luna III, Albert
Relating to food, beverages, cigarettes, and tobacco products sold through vending machines and to the taxation of those items and vending machines; providing criminal and civil penalties.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from s/c favorably w/sub.
| Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--State | VENDING MACHINES
HB 2410 71-0 (1989)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Relating to the rights of taxpayers and the obligations of taxing authorities.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| TAX PAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS | Taxation--State
HB 2530 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to the imposition of a gross premiums tax on certain benefits paid by and insurance premiums of certain insurance carriers.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 2531 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of, and the distribution of revenue from, a tax on certain commercial, business, and financial activities of corporations.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 2664 71-0 (1989)
Author: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the rates of the state and local taxes on bingo receipts and to the use of bingo tax revenue for indigent health care and other purposes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Health Care--Indigent | Taxation--State
HB 2748 71-0 (1989)
Author: Shea, Gwyn
Relating to the premium tax credit claimed for insured losses under the catastrophe property insurance pool.
House: Insurance
Referred to Insurance
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 2749 71-0 (1989)
Author: Shea, Gwyn
Relating to the premium tax credit claimed for insured losses under the catastrophe property insurance pool.
House: Insurance
Referred to Insurance
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 2779 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to the payment, collection, enforcement, and administration of certain taxes, fees, and other amounts collected or received by the state, including credits and refunds of those taxes, fees, and other....
House: Ways & Means
Companion considered in lieu in comm.
| Taxation--State
HB 2921 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, and administration of a state tax court.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Courts--General | Taxation--State
HB 2922 71-0 (1989)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to raising revenue to support state and local government and to the imposition, application, rates, administration, collection, and criminal and civil enforcement of, and the allocation, limitation,....
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--State
HJR 38 71-0 (1989)
Author: Schlueter, Stan | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit or limit the imposition of certain state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Income | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HJR 71 71-0 (1989)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: State Affairs
Postponed in committee
| Constitutional Amendments | Legislature | Taxation--State
SB 451 71-0 (1989)
Author: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to the rights of taxpayers and the obligations of taxing authorities.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| TAX PAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS | Taxation--State
SB 669 71-0 (1989)
Author: Caperton, Kent | et. al.
Relating to the premium tax credit claimed for assessments paid by certain insurance companies as members of certain insurance guaranty associations.
Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
SB 670 71-0 (1989)
Author: Caperton, Kent | et. al.
Relating to certain premium taxes, premium surtaxes, administrative services taxes, and retaliatory taxes imposed on certain insurance companies and the payment of tax refunds to and the distribution of tax....
Senate: Finance
Reported favorably with substitute
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
SB 896 71-0 (1989)
Author: Harris, O.H.Sponsor: Danburg, Debra
Relating to the regulation and taxation of coin-operated machines and their display.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/89
| Amusements, Games, Sports | COIN-OPERATED MACHINES | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Taxation--State
SB 1088 71-0 (1989)
Author: McFarland, Bob
Relating to food, beverages, cigarettes, and tobacco products sold through vending machines and to the taxation of those items and vending machines; providing criminal and civil penalties.
Senate: Finance
No action taken in committee
| Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--State | VENDING MACHINES
SB 1403 71-0 (1989)
Author: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the imposition of a gross premiums tax on certain benefits paid by and insurance premiums of certain insurance carriers.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
SB 1573 71-0 (1989)
Author: Caperton, KentSponsor: Hury, James
Relating to the payment, collection, enforcement, and administration of certain taxes, fees, and other amounts collected, received, or owed by the state, including credits and refunds of taxes, fees, and other amounts.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/89
| Taxation--State
SB 1756 71-0 (1989)
Author: McFarland, Bob
Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of the tax on cigarettes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--State
HB 85 71-4 (1990)
Author: Evans, Larry
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of a corporate profits tax.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| CORPORATE PROFITS TAX | Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 41 71-5 (1990)
Author: Evans, Larry
Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of a corporate profits tax.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| CORPORATE PROFITS TAX | Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 95 71-5 (1990)
Author: Hill, Patricia
Relating to a tax on the gross receipts of a distributor of disposable diapers in this state.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Environment--Solid Waste | Taxation--State
HB 2 70-0 (1987)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to creation of the Select Committee on Tax Equity.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX EQUITY, SELECT COMMITTEE ON | Taxation--State
HB 722 70-0 (1987)
Author: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to establishment of a pilot day care program for certain children; imposing a state tax on the gross receipts from bingo games; making an appropriation.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Day Care | HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Taxation--State
HB 1024 70-0 (1987)
Author: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to state day-care centers for certain children; imposing a state tax on the gross receipts from bingo games; making an appropriation.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Day Care | Taxation--State
HB 1043 70-0 (1987)
Author: Criss, LloydSponsor: Harris, O.H.
Relating to bingo, the imposition of a state tax on the gross receipts from bingo games and the collection of bingo taxes, and the prizes that may be offered or awarded at a bingo occasion.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/87
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Taxation--State
HB 1073 70-0 (1987)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the imposition of a surcharge on credit sales.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--General | CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS | EDUCATION SURCHARGE ACT | Education--Higher--Finance | Taxation--State
HB 1253 70-0 (1987)
Author: Edwards, Al
Relating to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of various state taxes, providing penalties, and declaring an emergency.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--Property-State Administration | Taxation--State
HB 1297 70-0 (1987)
Author: Luna III, Albert
Relating to funding the operation of state and local government and providing the necessary provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 1332 70-0 (1987)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of various state taxes, providing penalties, and declaring an emergency.
House: Ways & Means
Pending in committee
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
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
SJR 13 70-0 (1987)
Author: Jones, Grant
Proposing a constitutional amendment revising the finance and taxation provisions of the Texas Constitution.
Referred to Finance
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
SR 126 70-0 (1987)
Author: Glasgow, Bob
Submitting for consideration by the Senate a bill relating to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration and civil and criminal enforcement of various State taxes, providing penalties.
Considered in public hearing
| Resolutions--Administration | Taxation--State
HB 6 70-2 (1987)
Author: Luna III, Albert
Relating to funding the operation of state and local government and providing the necessary provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 20 70-2 (1987)
Author: Edwards, Al
Relating to funding the operation of state and local government and providing the necessary provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HJR 17 70-2 (1987)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 18 70-2 (1987)
Author: Culberson, John
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the imposition of both a personal income tax and a sales and use tax at the same time.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Income | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 28 70-2 (1987)
Author: Glasgow, BobSponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to enforcement and collection of state taxes.
House: Government Organization Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 548 69-0 (1985)
Author: Blanton, Bill
Relating to certain taxes administered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 549 69-0 (1985)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the administration of taxes by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
House: Ways & Means
Coauthor withdrawn
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--State
HB 726 69-0 (1985)
Author: Gibson, Bruce
Relating to due dates for payments and reports under the Tax Code.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 1135 69-0 (1985)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the administration of taxes by the comptroller of public accounts.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--State
SB 10 69-0 (1985)
Author: Leedom, JohnSponsor: Wolens, Steven
Relating to the time and methods of payment of certain state taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Taxation--State
SB 237 69-0 (1985)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Blanton, Bill
Relating to certain taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts, time of accrual, due dates, periods covered, amount of tax, required reports, and credits.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 317 69-0 (1985)
Author: Sharp, JohnSponsor: Gibson, Bruce
Relating to due dates for payments and reports under the Tax Code.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 898 69-0 (1985)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Relating to state tax incentives in enterprise zones.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Business & Commerce--Enterprise Zones | Taxation--State
SB 1316 69-0 (1985)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the handling, records, and disposition of protest payments of taxes imposed in certain insurance business and to suits in connection with protest payments.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 78 69-2 (1986)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to interest on certain taxes erroneously paid.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective in 90 days-12/4/86
| Taxation--State
SB 28 69-2 (1986)
Author: McFarland, BobSponsor: Toomey, Mike
Relating to the disposition of interest earned on certain accounts with the State Treasurer.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Financial--General | Taxation--State
HB 47 69-3 (1986)
Author: Smith, Terral
Relating to the sunset of state taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 49 69-3 (1986)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the imposition, application, rates, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of various state taxes, and declaring an emergency.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 50 69-3 (1986)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to amendments to the Bingo Enabling Act (Article 179d, Vernon's Civil Statutes); imposing a tax; and declaring an emergency.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| Amusements, Games, Sports | BINGO | Taxation--State
SCR 2 69-3 (1986)
Author: Jones, Grant
Establishing a special interim committee to study state tax policies; naming the committee the Task Force on State Tax Policies; and requiring the task force to make a report to the 70th Legislature.
Senate: Finance
Received from the Senate
| Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HB 924 68-0 (1983)
Author: Shea, Gwyn
Relating to penalties and interest on certain taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts and on assessments on certain public utilities.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| Taxation--State
HB 1051 68-0 (1983)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to limitations on the collection and refunds of state taxes administered by the comptroller and to the filing and release of state tax liens.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1053 68-0 (1983)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the issuance of warrants to persons owing certain delinquent taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1554 68-0 (1983)
Author: Smith, AshleySponsor: Henderson, Don
Relating to the collection of certain insurance maintenance taxes and fees by the State Board of Insurance.
House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Insurance--General | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 1572 68-0 (1983)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to raising revenue to support state government and to the imposition, administration, collection, enforcement, disposition, use, and application of various taxes.
House: Ways & Means
See remarks
| Taxation--State
HB 1664 68-0 (1983)
Author: Garcia, Matt
Relating to the allocation of certain tax revenue to the foundation school fund.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--State
HB 1763 68-0 (1983)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the method by which the comptroller determines a tax liability.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HJR 83 68-0 (1983)
Author: Craddick, Tom
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for land used for park, recreational, and scenic uses to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes according to the use of the land.
House: Ways & Means
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| OPEN-SPACE LAND | Parks & Wildlife--Parks | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 580 68-0 (1983)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Shea, Gwyn
Relating to penalties and interest on certain taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts on assessments on certain public utilities and for failure to file certain reports.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--State
SB 581 68-0 (1983)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to limitations on the collection and refunds of state taxes administered by the comptroller and to the filing and release of state tax liens.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 737 68-0 (1983)
Author: Mauzy, OscarSponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the method by which the comptroller determines a tax liability.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SJR 44 68-0 (1983)
Author: Jones, Grant
Proposing a constitutional amendment revising the finance and taxation provisions of the Texas Constitution.
Senate: Finance
No action taken
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 122 68-2 (1984)
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 and fees.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--State
HB 128 68-2 (1984)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to the effective dates of various taxes and fees to raise revenue for state highways.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Highways | Taxation--State
SB 37 68-2 (1984)
Author: 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 and use of revenue from, various state and state-authorized taxes and fees.
Senate: Finance
No action taken
| Taxation--State
SCR 30 68-2 (1984)
Author: Jones, Grant
Creating a special committee to study the system of taxes by which the state raises revenue to finance its operations.
Senate: Finance
Received from the Senate
| Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HB 425 67-0 (1981)
Author: Peveto, Wayne
Relating to tax refunds paid, credited, or recovered by the comptroller.
House: Ways & Means
Considered by committee in public hearing
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1106 67-0 (1981)
Author: Presnal, BillSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the date on which the State Treasurer shall require that payment in full be made for stamps or meter settings received by the distributors.
House: Financial Institutions Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| STATE TREASURER | Taxation--State
HB 1201 67-0 (1981)
Author: Washington, Craig
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information derived from the administration and collection of certain taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Open Records | Taxation--State
HB 1461 67-0 (1981)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to the adminstration and collection of taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Committee laid on table subject to call
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1708 67-0 (1981)
Author: Davis, BobSponsor: Jones, Grant
Adopting Title 2, Tax Code, a nonsubstantive revision of the statute relating to the imposition, collection and enforcement of, and the allocation of revenue from state taxes, other than ad valorem property taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 1816 67-0 (1981)
Author: Patterson, Pete
Relating to the taxation of the sale of real estate to a resident of a nation other than the United States.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
| Aliens | Property Interests--Real Property | Taxation--State
HB 2017 67-0 (1981)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to creation of the Texas Legislative Tax Board.
House: Ways & Means
Committee laid on table subject to call
| LEGISLATIVE TAX BOARD, TEXAS | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 2108 67-0 (1981)
Author: Davis, BobSponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to conforming Title 2, Tax Code, to enactments of the 67th Legislature.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| MANUFACTURED HOUSING SALES & USE TAX ACT | Statutory Revision | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 2140 67-0 (1981)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government and to the imposition, collection, administration, civil and criminal enforcement, and allocation of various state and local taxes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
| Taxation--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 2250 67-0 (1981)
Author: Clayton, Bill
Relating to the rate of the state property tax.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Higher--Finance | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--State
HJR 66 67-0 (1981)
Author: Staniswalis, Chip
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the state poll tax.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| Elections--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 196 67-0 (1981)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Peveto, Wayne
Relating to tax refunds paid, credited, or recovered by the comptroller and interest on certain tax refunds and delinquents taxes; changing the limitation period for certain claims by the comptroller.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--State
SB 371 67-0 (1981)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Davis, Bob
Amending the general provisions relating to the administration and collection of taxes and certain provisions of the Probate Code pertaining to tax collection.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Taxation--State
SB 419 67-0 (1981)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the date on which the State Treasurer shall require that payment in full be made for stamps or meter settings received by the distributor.
House: Financial Institutions Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions
| Taxation--State
SB 806 67-0 (1981)
Author: Jones, Grant
Relating to the disposition and allocation of certain state revenue and to the elimination of the tax clearance fund and certain tax enforcement funds.
Senate: Finance
No action taken
| State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 868 67-0 (1981)
Author: Jones, Grant
Relating to adoption a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to the imposition , administration, collection and enforcement of, and the allocation of revenue from, state taxes, other than ad valoren property taxes, and making conforming amendments.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--State
SJR 37 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require voter approval of new or increased state taxes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 1133 66-0 (1979)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to refunds of taxes paid to the comptroller of public accounts and the right to bring court actions for tax refunds.
House: Ways & Means
Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1441 66-0 (1979)
Author: Price, Albert
Relating to the imposition, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on the return of certain investments of individuals, estates, trusts, and partnerships.
House: Ways & Means
Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
| Taxation--Income | Taxation--State
HB 2108 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jackson, LeeSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the filing of state tax liens by county clerks.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--State
HB 2239 66-0 (1979)
Author: Davis, BobSponsor: Jones, Grant
Concerning the taxation of the gross premium receipts of certain companies transacting the business of insurance in this state other than the business of life, accident, and health insurance.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HJR 2 66-0 (1979)
Author: Smith, Carlyle
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve in the people the powers of initiative and referendum with respect to the power of taxation by the state or by political subdivisions.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to subcommittee
| Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 23 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wright, Brad
Proposing a constitutional amendment restricting the power of the legislature and the political subdivisions of the state to increase taxes.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 38 66-0 (1979)
Author: Close, G.R. "Bob"
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature to adopt a new or additional state tax or to increase the rate of an existing state tax.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Coauthor authorized
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 39 66-0 (1979)
Author: Close, G.R. "Bob"
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a majority vote in each house of the legislature to adopt a new or additional state tax or to increase the rate of an existing state tax.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Coauthor authorized
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 556 66-0 (1979)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to refunds of and credits for taxes paid to the comptroller of public accounts and to court actions for tax refunds or credits.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 742 66-0 (1979)
Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"
Relating to the taxation of certain buses and repair and replacement parts for certain buses.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Common Carriers | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SB 1257 66-0 (1979)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the payment of taxes by victims of natural disasters and to the assistance of the comptroller of public accounts to those victims.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 82 65-0 (1977)
Author: Hubenak, Joe A.
Relating to creation of the Local Educational Equalization Fund; providing for the dedication of certain school tax receipts to the new fund; providing for the allocation and distribution of equalization funds to school districts; providing for maximum school district ad valorem property tax rates and assessment percentages.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--State
HB 605 65-0 (1977)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to the amount that a retailer under the Limited Sales Excise and Use Tax is entitled to deduct from tax payments to the comptroller as reimbursement for collection of the state tax if those collections are paid to the state when due and payable.
House: Ways & Means
Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 839 65-0 (1977)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; providing a certain exemption from the state inheritance tax; permitting certain tax credits and tax refunds to or for the benefit of certain utilities; providing for the reduction of certain utility charges; imposing an alternate tax on producers of natural gas; exempting from the state sales tax gas and electricity used for residential and commercial purposes; permitting the imposition of a sales and use tax on gas and electricity used for residential and commercial purposes under the Local Sales and Use Tax Act.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--State
HB 1298 65-0 (1977)
Author: Leland, Mickey
Repealing Section 33, Chapter 214, Acts of teh 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975.
House: Insurance
Referred to Committee on Insurance
| HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS | Insurance--Health & Accident | Taxation--State
HB 1333 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jackson, Lee
Relating to the allocation of certain tax revenue and escheated land to the use and benefit of the foundation school fund.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--State
HB 1532 65-0 (1977)
Author: Davis, Bob
Relating to the allocation of certain tax revenue to the foundation school fund.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--State
HB 2227 65-0 (1977)
Author: Laney, James
Relating to the confidentiality of Federal tax information required to be furnished by a taxpayer for State tax purposes.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HJR 91 65-0 (1977)
Author: Henderson, Don
Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution restreicting the power of the legislature to increase state taxes in excess of eight percent of the total personal income of the state unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house or by referendum.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 1294 65-0 (1977)
Author: McKnight, PeytonSponsor: Laney, James
Relating to the confidentiality of federal tax information required to be furnished by a taxpayer for state tax purposes; providing penalties.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
90 Day Bill
| Taxation--State
SB 1303 65-0 (1977)
Author: Ogg, JackSponsor: Laney, James
Relating to compromise and settlement of certain taxes due the State of Texas by the comptroller of public accounts.
House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs
90 Day Bill
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SJR 10 65-0 (1977)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Proposing a constitutional amendment restricting the power of the legislature to increase state taxes in excess of eight percent of the total personal income of the state unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house or by referendum.
Senate: Finance
Coauthor authorized
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 1 65-2 (1978)
Author: Wyatt, Jr., JoeSponsor: Hance, Kent
Relating to exemptions from the state inheritance tax for certain Class A beneficiaries and providing for certain exempt transfers; relating to the taxation or exemption from taxation of the receipts from the sale, production, distribution, lease or rental of, and the storage, use, or other consumption of gas and electricity for residential uses under state and local sales and use taxes.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Signed by the Governor
| Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--Natural Gas
HJR 2 65-2 (1978)
Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the power of the legislature to impose taxes.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 6 65-2 (1978)
Author: Smith, Carlyle
Proposing to amend the Texas Constitution so as to reserve in the people the powers of initiative and referendum with respect to the power of taxation by the state or by political subdivisions.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Coauthor authorized
| Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 8 65-2 (1978)
Author: Smith, Carlyle
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a method by which the electorate may require the reduction or increase in state taxes.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Coauthor authorized
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 9 65-2 (1978)
Author: Robbins, Joe
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in state and local taxation and expenditures and to provide state payments to political subdivisions to pay the costs of additional responsibilities imposes on them by law.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
HJR 15 65-2 (1978)
Author: Nugent, James E.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature to adopt a new or additional state tax or to increase the rate of an existing state tax.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 46 65-2 (1978)
Author: Henderson, Don
Proposing a constitutional amendment restricting the power of the legislature to increase state taxes in excess of eight percent of the total personal income of the state unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house or by referendum.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 49 65-2 (1978)
Author: Bock II, Bennie
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature to adopt a new or additional state tax or to increase the rate of an existing state tax.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SCR 13 65-2 (1978)
Author: Hance, KentSponsor: Wyatt, Jr., Joe
Authorizing certain changes to be made in HB1 by conferees.
Signed by Governor
| Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
SJR 4 65-2 (1978)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Proposing a constitutional amendment restricting the power of the legislature and the political subdivisions of the state to increase taxes.
Senate: Finance
Referred to subcommittee
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 546 64-0 (1975)
Author: Wyatt, Jr., JoeSponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to the revision of certain tax laws.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: Finance
Effective in 90 days
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 637 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, Luther
Relating to functions, duties, and powers of the Legislative Tax Board; eliminating the Legislative Property Tax Committee; providing for transfer of property of the Legislative Property Tax Committee to the Legislative Tax Board.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| LEGISLATIVE PROPERTY TAX COMMITTEE | LEGISLATIVE TAX BOARD, TEXAS | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 1117 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bryant, John W.
Relating to excluding from the sales price of coins or currency the face value of United States coin or currency.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| CURRENCY & CURRENCY EXCHANGE | Taxation--State
HB 1150 64-0 (1975)
Author: Peveto, Wayne
Relating to the taxes imposed on receipts from fees for Admissions.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Coauthor authorized
| Taxation--State
HB 1164 64-0 (1975)
Author: Wyatt, Jr., Joe
Relating to the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to prescribe the dates of reports and payments to be made pursuant to Title 122A. Taxation-General, revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1382 64-0 (1975)
Author: Laney, James
Relating to a gross receipts tax on express companies.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State
HB 1383 64-0 (1975)
Author: Laney, James
Relating to a gross receipts tax on sleeping, palace, or dining car companies.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State | Transportation--Railroads
HB 1387 64-0 (1975)
Author: Mayes, Ed
Relating to a gross receipts tax on telegraph companies.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State | Utilities--Telecommunications
HB 1479 64-0 (1975)
Author: Lary, Camm
Providing where the person required to file any report required under this Title excercises reasonable diligence penalty and interest shall not be due and payable; providing an effective date.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--State
HB 1480 64-0 (1975)
Author: Lary, Camm
Authorizing the Comptroller in certain instances to grant a reasonable extension of time for a person to file a tax return, and authorizing the Comptroller to determine if penalty and interest are due and payable.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 1614 64-0 (1975)
Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"
Relating to repealing Chapters 9 and 10, Title 122A, Taxation--General, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Taxation--State
HB 1649 64-0 (1975)
Author: Caraway, Bill
Providing the Comptroller of Public Accounts the authority within the outlined due process procedures to revoke or suspend any motor vehicle owner's Motor Vehicle Retail Seller's Permit.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1883 64-0 (1975)
Author: Powers, Pike
Providing for the due and payable date of the natural gas tax to be revised to the twentieth day of the second month following the month of production; providing an effective date.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Oil & Gas | Taxation--State
HB 1915 64-0 (1975)
Author: Reyes, Ben T.
Relating to the taxation of certain handguns; providing a penalty.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State | Weapons
HB 2013 64-0 (1975)
Author: Harris, Ed
Relating to annual tax levied on gross premiums of insurance companies other than life, health and accident companies, fraternal benefit associations, and other non-profit group hospital service plans; changing the percentage of the tax so applicable; deleting and removing tax credits for investments in Texas securities; changing certain procedures applicable to collection of such taxes.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HB 2014 64-0 (1975)
Author: Harris, Ed
Relating to annual taxes levied on gross premiums of life, health, and accident insurance company organized under laws of this state; changing the percentage of such tax; deleting and removing the tax exemption on 1st year premiums; changing certain procedures relating to the collection of such taxes.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HB 2015 64-0 (1975)
Author: Harris, Ed
Relating to annual taxes levied on gross premiums of certain insurance organizations not organized under Texas Laws; removing and abolishing tax exemptions for certain insurance organizations; changing the percentage of the tax so applicable; deleting and removing credits for investments in Texas securities; changing certain procedures relating to the collection of such taxes.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HJR 2 64-0 (1975)
Author: Coleman, Ronald
Relating to exempting petroleum products manufacturing taxes from the dedication of Section 7-a, Article VIII.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--State
HJR 28 64-0 (1975)
Author: Finney, Dave
Relating to placing certain limits on state taxes.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 33 64-0 (1975)
Author: Munson, Ben
Relating to revising the finance provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 40 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the finance provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SB 475 64-0 (1975)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the taxes imposed on receipts from fees for admissions; providing an effective date.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--State
SB 537 64-0 (1975)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Relating to the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to prescribe the dates of reports and payments to be made.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: State Affairs
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 629 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to dedicating certain taxes now dedicated to the Available School Fund to the General Revenue Fund.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
SB 674 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hance, Kent
Exempting to June 1, 1978, nonprofit organizations from taxes imposed on taxable items used in commemorating the bicentennial of the American Revolution when no profits inure to any private stockholder or individual.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Taxation--State
SB 737 64-0 (1975)
Author: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to the gross receipts tax on sleeping, palace or dining car companies.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--State | Transportation--Railroads
SB 739 64-0 (1975)
Author: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to a gross receipts tax on telegraph companies.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--State | Utilities--Telecommunications
SB 740 64-0 (1975)
Author: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to a gross receipts tax on express companies.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Taxation--State
SB 889 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Lary, Camm
Authorizing the comptroller in certain instances to grant a reasonable extension of time for a person to file a tax return under certain circumstances.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 890 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Lary, Camm
Providing where the person required to file any report required under this title exercised reasonable diligence as determined by the comptroller penalty and interest shall not be due and payable.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: State Affairs
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Taxation--State
SJR 6 64-0 (1975)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Amending Constitution to restrict power of Legislature to increase State taxes.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SJR 18 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise finance provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SJR 39 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, Grant
Amending Constitution to revise Article VIII.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
HB 513 63-0 (1973)
Author: Simmons, Wayland A.
Relating to the tax rate imposed on skating rinks.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Taxation--State
HB 973 63-0 (1973)
Author: Uher, D.R.
Relating to the imposition, administration, and collection of a tax on severing timber from the land.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State | TIMBER & TIMBERLAND
HB 1058 63-0 (1973)
Author: Doyle, Terry
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; increasing the tax on cigarettes; increasing the tax on cement producers; increasing or imposing other taxes; providing an effective date.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
| Taxation--State
HB 1385 63-0 (1973)
Author: Denton, Lane
Relating to the assessing, administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on certain intangible property of individuals, firms, corporations, and others; providing a penalty; providing for severability.
House: Revenue & Taxation
Referred to subcommittee
| Property Interests--General | Taxation--State
HCR 162 63-0 (1973)
Author: Cavness, DonSponsor: Herring, Charles
Requesting the Legislative Budget Board to provide research, analysis, and continuing studies on revenue and taxation matters for the State of Texas, and to make recommendations to the Legislature for needed revisions in existing tax laws and estimates of possible revenues available from proposed new or revised revenue measures.
House: Revenue & Taxation Senate: Administration
Filed without Governor's signature
| LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HB 406 62-0 (1971)
Author: Niland, Tom
Relating to removing the exemption of snuff from the application of the tobacco products tax and imposing a tax on snuff; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--State | Tobacco Products
HB 701 62-0 (1971)
Author: Jones, Edmund E.
Relating to changing the designated use of certain revenue allocated to the State Highway Fund.
| Highways | Taxation--State
HB 730 62-0 (1971)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to the raising of revenue for the support of state government; to more accurately define the base of the tax on cigars and to provide for penalties for late payment of the tax; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--State
HB 836 62-0 (1971)
Author: Moore, Griffith
Relating to allocation of revenue derived from certain occupations and gross receipts taxes.
| Taxation--State
HCR 130 62-0 (1971)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Creating an interim committee on state and local tax policy.
| Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HJR 11 62-0 (1971)
Author: Parker, Carl
Proposing an amendment to Section 7-a, Articles VIII of the Constitution of the State of Texas, to authorize the Legislature to appropriate certain tax revenue to the cities for acquisition, construction and maintenance of streets and roads.
| City Government--Roads | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 53 62-0 (1971)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Proposing an amendment to limit the authority of conference committees on taxes to the matters in disagreement between the two Houses.
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SCR 135 62-0 (1971)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill" | et. al.
Providing for the creation of an interim committee on State Tax Policy.
| Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
SJR 22 62-0 (1971)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Proposing amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, relating to the classification of proceeds from a certain transactions value tax, providing that the Legislature of the State of Texas may enact enabling legislation consistent with the definitions of "Transaction Value Tax," providing that there be a limit as to the percentage amount of tax collected on any transaction, placing a collection limit percentage on future enactment or re-enactments of the taxes imposed, and apportioning monies derived from enactment of transactions value tax among the several funds.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 140 61-0 (1969)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to the tax lien of the State of Texas; pertaining to bonding requirements of tax collectors and remitters under the Title.
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--State
HB 164 61-0 (1969)
Author: Clark, Jr., James Howard "Jim"
Relating to the limitation of actions to collect certain taxes due the state.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 956 61-0 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; imposing the limited sales, excise, and use tax on certain services and removing certain exemptions from the tax; making conforming amendments to the Local Sales and Use Tax Act; raising the tax rate on cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco products.
| Taxation--State
HB 977 61-0 (1969)
Author: Clayton, Bill
Relating to any or all taxes now imposed by the State and/or any or all proposed taxes that may be needed to meet the constitutional requirements of balancing the budget for the next biennium.
| Taxation--State
HB 1080 61-0 (1969)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government by raising the rate of tax on natural gas production, to include certain services under the state and local sales and use taxes, and to impose taxes on certain amusements.
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Taxation--State
HB 1157 61-0 (1969)
Author: Moyer, J. Hudson
Relating to cigar and tobacco products taxes.
| Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--State | Tobacco Products
HB 1162 61-0 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; amending statutes to include certain services under the state and local sales and use taxes, to impose taxes on certain amusements, and to raise the rate of of tax on cigarettes.
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HCR 112 61-0 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Directing the creation of the Committee on State and Local Tax Policy.
| Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HB 2 61-1 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; raising certain tax rates, levying additional taxes, and adding certain exemptions; allocating funds; setting penalties; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--State
HB 4 61-2 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; providing effective dates.
| Taxation--State
HB 71 61-2 (1969)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to raising revenue for the support of state government; raising the rate on limited sales, excise and use tax; amending the collection schedule to conform to the new rate; removing exemptions on alcoholic beverages; making conforming amendments to the Local Sales and Use Tax; raising the tax rate on the retail sale of motor vehicles; levying an additional tax on cigarettes; levying additional corporate franchise taxes for a two year period; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HCR 12 61-2 (1969)
Author: Cummings, Russell BennettSponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Instructing the enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4.
| Resolutions--Corrective | Taxation--State
SCR 2 61-2 (1969)
Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Requesting the House to return H.B. No. 4 to the senate for further consideration.
| Resolutions--Recall | Taxation--State
SCR 11 61-2 (1969)
Author: Bernal, Joseph J.
Instructing the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk of the House to make corrections in H.B. No. 4.
| Resolutions--Corrective | Taxation--State
SCR 12 61-2 (1969)
Author: Herring, Charles
Instructing the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk of the House to make corrections in H.B. No. 4.
| Resolutions--Corrective | Taxation--State
HB 143 60-0 (1967)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to the refund of overpayments of certain taxes levied in Title 122A, Taxation-General, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, providing that overpayment by any person of certain taxes through mistake of law or fact may be refunded by the Comptroller by warrant on the State Treasury from any funds appropriated for such purposes; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 144 60-0 (1967)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to collection of taxes and refunds for overpayment, amending certain acts by providing the Comptroller shall assess any tax imposed by said Title within seven years from the date such tax is due and payable; providing an effective date.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 639 60-0 (1967)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to specific taxes and administration of taxes; providing for an effective date.
| Taxation--State
HB 815 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to specific taxes and administration of those taxes; repealing certain Acts; providing for an effective date.
| Taxation--State
HB 836 60-0 (1967)
Author: Scoggins, Ralph "Skip"
Relating to authorizing the Attorney General to bring suit to enjoin certain persons from continuing in business until certain reports are filed and certain taxes are paid and authorizing the Comptroller to require security as a condition for receiving or retaining a permit.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | Taxation--State
HB 1037 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to the retrospective effect of certain tax rulings by the comptroller.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HCR 126 60-0 (1967)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Directing the creation of a Committee on State and Local Tax Policy.
| Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
SB 531 60-0 (1967)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to repealing the Stock Transfer Tax; fixing an effective date.
| Taxation--State
HB 23 59-0 (1965)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to taxation, tax administration and the tax revenues of the State; providing for an effective date.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 399 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hefton, Don Warren
Relating to requiring the comptroller of public accounts to notify a taxpayer of an obvious mistake in a return or of the non-receipt of a return when due.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 702 59-0 (1965)
Author: Harding, Forrest A. | et. al.
Relating to designating against whom and against what properties certain liens shall apply.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--State
HB 794 59-0 (1965)
Author: Armstrong, Robert Landis "Bob"
Relating to defining and establishing a preferred lien for all taxes due the State of Texas by virtue of a certain Title except as to motor vehicle liens duly recorded under the Texas Certificate of Title Act.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--State
HB 982 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to raising revenue for the State of Texas; levying certain additional taxes.
| Taxation--State
HB 983 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to imposing and levying state taxes to raise additional revenue.
| Taxation--State
HB 990 59-0 (1965)
Author: Slack, Richard C.
Relating to creating a Department of Revenue of the State of Texas.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HCR 142 59-0 (1965)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Creating a Committee on State and Local Tax Policy.
| Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HCR 155 59-0 (1965)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie"
Suspending the Joint Rules to consider H. B. No. 23.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Resolutions--Administration | Taxation--State
SB 302 59-0 (1965)
Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to amending certain Articles by deleting the 25% penalty.
| Taxation--State
SB 303 59-0 (1965)
Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to amending certain statutes by providing that the tax levied shall be computed on the reasonable cash market value of the motor vehicle at the time it was brought into this State rather than the total consideration paid for such vehicle.
| Taxation--State | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 406 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hightower, Jack
Relating to amending certain Statutes by making the tax credits therein provided for assignable under certain conditions and to extend the time of their expiration.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
SB 485 59-0 (1965)
Author: Watson, Jr., Murray
Relating to amending certain Acts by defining and establishing a preferred lien for all taxes due the State of Texas by virtue of this Title except as to motor vehicle liens duly recorded under the Texas Certificate of Title Act, and to provide for recording of lien of all taxes provided for in this Act due the State of Texas before the taxes shall be a lien on real estate or chattels.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Taxation--State
HB 216 58-0 (1963)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie"
Relating to creating the Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy.
| STATE & LOCAL TAX POLICY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 417 58-0 (1963)
Author: Ward, James E.
Relating to amending by adding an exemption from the computation of the amount of certain taxes, the receipts from the sale, lease or rental of any tangible personal property to, or the storage, use or other consummation of tangible personal property by state banks.
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Taxation--State
HB 760 58-0 (1963)
Author: Brown, Raleigh Holden
Relating to declaring State Policy on the interstate character of goods, wares and merchandise and respecting the taxable status thereof.
| Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Business & Commerce--General | Taxation--State
HCR 86 58-0 (1963)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Creating "The Committee on State and Local Tax Policy."
| Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
SCR 82 58-0 (1963)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Directing the creation of a committee on State and Local Tax Policy to study revenue streams.
| Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Taxation--State
HB 334 57-0 (1961)
Author: Ballman, Charles Lee
Relating to amending certain Statutes providing additional revenue for the support of the State government; relating to the allocation of receipts to the Available School Fund out of the Motor Fuel Tax Fund; relating to the definition of phonographs; relating to air conditioners and component parts used in the assembly and installation of air conditioners; relating to the amount of tax on coin-operated machines; allocating to the Minimum Foundation School Fund all funds heretofore allocated to the Available School Fund; providing for the deposit of certain revenues dedicated to the Permanent School Fund into the Available School Fund not to exceed one per cent (1%) of the Permanent School Fund for the fiscal years ending August 31, 1961, August 31, 1962, and August 31, 1963; relating to levying a tax on certain gifts; relating to the annual license fee for the registration of certain motor vehicles.
| Taxation--State
HB 744 57-0 (1961)
Author: Carriker, Max D. | et. al.
Relating to creating the State Fiscal Study Commission, prescribing its membership and terminating said Commission by August 31, 1965.
| FISCAL STUDY COMMISSION, STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 766 57-0 (1961)
Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L.
Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the deposit of certain revenues in the General Revenue Fund abolishing the Oil and Gas Enforcement Fund, No. 79, and transferring the balance in that fund to the General Revenue Fund; providing an effective date.
| Oil & Gas | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 918 57-0 (1961)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to amending a certain Statute levying certain taxes and providing revenue for the support of public education and welfare in Texas.
| Taxation--General | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 952 57-0 (1961)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to amending a certain Statute raising revenue for the State of Texas by the imposition of temporary increases in the rate of certain taxes, permits and licenses and the imposition of additional taxes; imposing a tax on the recordation of certain instruments; providing for effective dates for such taxes.
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--General | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 1000 57-0 (1961)
Author: Hinson, George T.
Relating to levying certain taxes and increasing certain taxes ten per cent (10%) for a period of one year to provide revenue for the support of State services and retire the General Revenue Fund deficit; providing penalties for violations of this Act; providing an effective date.
| Taxation--General | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 6 57-1 (1961)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to providing additional revenue for the support of the state government; amending a certain Statute to provide for a Excise and Use Tax; extending the additional franchise tax until April 30, 1964; levying a tax on coin-operated machines; increasing the operator's, commercial operator's and chauffer's license fees and allocating the revenue therefrom; increasing the gas production occupation tax for a period of two years; providing an effective date.
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 20 57-1 (1961)
Author: Ballman, Charles Lee
Relating to raising revenue for the State of Texas; amending certain Statutes relating to imposing a limited sales, excise and use tax on the sale or use of certain tangible personal property in this State and providing for the administration and enforcement of such tax and the allocation of the revenues therefrom; providing certain penalties for failure to report or pay hotel occupancy tax when due; providing for effective dates.
| Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State | VENDING MACHINES
HB 110 57-1 (1961)
Author: Atwell, Ben
Relating to providing that all bills for raising revenue enacted by the First Called Session of the 57th Legislature shall become effective on September 1, 1961.
| State Finances--Budget | Taxation--State
HB 354 56-0 (1959)
Author: Seeligson, Frates Slick
Relating to creating the Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy.
| STATE & LOCAL TAX POLICY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HB 450 56-0 (1959)
Author: Anderson, Louis H.
Relating to the creation, powers and duties of a Board of Revenue Commissioners to serve as the tax collection and administrative department of the State with regard to certain taxes; providing an effective date.
| REVENUE COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 610 56-0 (1959)
Author: Collins, Sam Forse
Relating to providing that all laws of this State providing for the assessment and collection of State and County taxes are made available and when invoked shall apply to all Water Improvement Districts, Water Control and Preservation Districts, Water Control and Improvement Districts, Fresh Water Supply Districts, Levee Improvement Districts, Drainage Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Navigation Districts and Irrigation Districts in this State, which have power and authority to levy and collect their own taxes, and that all such Districts shall have the benefit of all liens and remedies for the security and collection of taxes due them, as provided in the laws of this State, providing for the assessment and collection of State and County taxes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HB 727 56-0 (1959)
Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob" | et. al.
Relating to an Act entitled the "Texas Occupation Tax for Education"; levying an Occupation Tax of one per cent (1%) on the gross receipts of retailers selling certain property in this state; levying a Use Tax of one per cent (1%) on the sales price for the use of certain property in the State.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--State
HB 17 56-1 (1959)
Author: Seeligson, Frates Slick
Relating to revising certain taxation statutes, relative to oil production taxes, natural gas production taxes, natural gas production taxes and sulfur taxes.
| Taxation--State
HB 20 56-1 (1959)
Author: Jamison, Jr., Alonzo W. | et. al.
Relating to imposing the Texas Equalization Tax for education based upon the Texas base, as defined herein, allowing certain tax credits for taxes paid to the State or any of its political subdivisions.
| Education--Higher--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | EQUALIZATION TAX FOR EDUCATION, TEXAS | Taxation--State
HB 8 56-2 (1959)
Author: Roberts, Wesley Brownlee
Relating to providing additional revenue for the support of State government.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 18 56-2 (1959)
Author: Seeligson, Frates Slick
Relating to the revision of the oil production tax, the natural gas production tax, sulfur tax, motor vehicle sales tax, gasoline tax, tax on express companies, telegraph companies and others.
| Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 75 56-2 (1959)
Author: Anderson, Louis H.
Relating to creating a Permanent Legislative Commission on Taxation and Revenue Policy.
| Legislature | PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON TAXATION & REVENUE POLICY | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Taxation--State
HB 10 56-3 (1959)
Author: Roberts, Wesley Brownlee
Relating to levying certain new taxes and increasing certain existing taxes for the support of the State government.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 11 56-3 (1959)
Author: Roberts, Wesley Brownlee
Relating to taxation; revising certain statutes into a new Title to be known as Title 122A "Taxation General" of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas; providing for an effective date.
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 17 56-3 (1959)
Author: Seeligson, Frates Slick
Relating to revising and rearranging certain statutes of the Taxation Code.
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 23 56-3 (1959)
Author: Anderson, Louis H.
Relating to creating a Permanent Legislative Commission on Taxation and Revenue Policy; making an appropriation.
| Legislature | PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON TAXATION & REVENUE POLICY | Taxation--State
HB 371 55-0 (1957)
Author: Seeligson, Frates Slick | et. al.
Relating to creating the State Tax Study Commission.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX STUDY COMMISSION, STATE | Taxation--State
HB 863 55-0 (1957)
Author: Pressler, III, Herman Paul
Relating to amending certain Statutes to more clearly define the application of said article as regards the decedents in respect to which the same shall apply.
| Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--State
HB 766 54-0 (1955)
Author: Smith, Vernon Eugene "Gene"
Relating to revising and arranging certain statutes of this State relating to taxation into a new title of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas to be known as "Title 122A, Taxation-- General"; reducing the rate of all taxes included in said Title, with certain exceptions, raising certain taxes in said Title, and adding certain new taxes; preserving the substantive law as it existed immediately prior to the passage of this Act except where a contrary intention is clearly expressed; amending certain portions of the Texas Liquor Control Act so as to make appropriate references to the new title created; repealing certain statutes and acts relating to taxation; providing a saving clause.
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--State
HJR 40 54-0 (1955)
Author: Sadler, Jerry | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to Section 33 of Article III of the Constitution of Texas to require all tax bills passed by the Legislature to be approved by the voters in a state-wide election before taking effect; providing for such state-wide election, returns, and proclamation; and providing for an election, form of ballot, proclamation, and publication.
| Elections--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 682 53-0 (1953)
Author: Berry, George S. | et. al.
Relating to raising revenue; levying a tax upon timber, lime, coal and/or lignite and/or peat and/or coke, asphaltic limestone, asphalt, bentonite, Fuller's earth, gypsum, pumice and/or pumicite, salt, sand, shell, gravel and/or clay, limestone, granite, marble and sandstone; levying a tax on all products imported into this State upon the first sale or use in Texas in intrastate commerce, which are of like kind and character as those products which are herein taxed when produced in Texas; amending so as to increase certain occupation taxes; providing for penalties and interest; fixing the effective date of this Act.
| Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HB 2 53-1 (1954)
Author: Buchanan, Dexter Harold "Buck"
Relating to revising and arranging certain statutes of this State relating to taxation into a new title of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas to be known as "Title 122A, Taxation--General".
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 15 53-1 (1954)
Author: Kilgore, Joe Madison | et. al.
Relating to making certain adjustments in the Tax Structure of the State of Texas; providing increased rates in the tax levied therein; to provide a more certain and definite method of calculating the gas production of tax on liquid hydrocarbons recovered from gas; repealing certain acts, except as to certain taxes, penalties, interest accruing before the effective date of this Act, and preserving certain liens, penalties, and administrative procedures; increasing the franchise taxes therein levied; increasing the taxes therein levied upon the sale and importation of beer; clarifying the tax levied upon the furnishing of certain services in connection with oil and gas wells and preserving certain obligations, taxes, penalties and interest which have accrued prior to the effective date of this Act; adding a period of limitation in which suits may be brought to collect the taxes levied therein; providing effective dates.
| Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HB 26 53-1 (1954)
Author: Fisk, Jack Gordon
Relating to revising and arranging certain statutes of this State relating to taxation into a new title to be known as "Title 122A, Taxation -- General"; reducing the rate of all taxes included in Title 122A by ten per cent (10%) except the Poll Tax.
| Statutory Revision | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--General | Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 823 51-0 (1949)
Author: Pattison, James B.
Relating to prescribing the duties of the State Automatic Tax Board with reference to levying the State ad valorem tax for general revenue purpose with Section 1-A Article VIII of the Constitution, as adopted November 2, 1948, becomes effective; declaring such funds to be trust funds and prescribing a penalty for misapplication; defining legislative purpose in enacting said Act.
| County Government--Finance | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HB 835 51-0 (1949)
Author: Fleming, Joe B.
Relating to increase the revenues for the payment of old age assistance, aid to destitute children, aid to needy blind, obligations of the State under Teachers Retirement Act, and paying other expenses and obligations of the State and amending Statutes so as to increase the occupation tax therein levied on the production of oil in an amount equal to ten (10) per centum by amending previous Statues.
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages | Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Sales | Taxation--State
HB 11 51-1 (1950)
Author: Rampy, Willard (William) Henry
Relating to levying and providing for the collection of certain taxes in addition to those now levied by law.
| Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--State
HB 374 50-0 (1947)
Author: Shannon, James W. "Bill"
Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide for the collection of a tax on the intangible assets of each person, firm, partnership, copartnership, corporation or association of persons engaged in air commerce in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--State | Transportation--Aviation
HB 611 50-0 (1947)
Author: Martin, Thomas Johnson "Tom"
Relating to designating, constituting and making the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Chief Tax Officer of this State, and prescribing certain duties of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Tax Assessor and Collector in the collection of delinquent and insolvent taxes; providing this law to be cumulative of tax laws not in conflict with it.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 23 49-0 (1945)
Author: Hartzog, Howard G.
Relating to requiring every group of individuals, society, association or corporation transacting the business of life insurance, personal accident insurance, life and accident insurance, or health and accident insurance for profit, or for mutual benefit, or protection in this State on or before the 1st day of March in every year to file its annual statement with the Board of Insurance Commissioners showing the gross amount of premiums collected during the year ending December 31st, preceding, from persons residing or domiciled in this State on policies of insurance; levying taxes upon the gross premium receipts.
| Insurance--Life, Health & Accident | Taxation--State
HB 54 49-0 (1945)
Author: Hartzog, Howard G. | et. al.
Relating to amending Article 7064, R.C.S., 1925, relating to gross premium receipts of certain insurance companies.
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HB 275 49-0 (1945)
Author: Humphrey, Joe C. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing a formula for calculating the ad valorem rate of taxes to be collected for public free school purposes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
HB 575 49-0 (1945)
Author: Pearson, Lee Roy | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to discount for payment of ad valorem taxes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 590 49-0 (1945)
Author: Favors, Ennis | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide for the collection of a tax on the intangible assets of each person, firm, partnership, copartnership, corporation or association of persons engaged in air commerce in the State of Texas.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--State | Transportation--Aviation
HJR 39 49-0 (1945)
Author: Dunn, Sr., Winford Lee | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to exempt veterans of foreign wars from payment of poll tax under certain conditions.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 48 49-0 (1945)
Author: Grisham, Robert N.
Proposing an amendment to place a limit of two years on the power of the Legislature to release the inhabitants of, or property in, any county, city or town from the payment of taxes levied for State or county purposes.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--County | Taxation--State
SB 34 49-0 (1945)
Author: Vick, Kyle A.
Relating to amending statute relative to eliminating the levy of taxes concerning pensions of Confederate soldiers and widows.
| Military & Veterans | Retirement Systems--General | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SJR 16 49-0 (1945)
Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B.
Proposing an amendment to Section 51 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Texas by changing the tax levy for aid to Confederate Veterans and their widows from seven cents to two cents on the one hundred dollar ($100.00) valuation, and authorizing the Legislature to levy an ad valorem tax not to exceed five cents on the one hundred dollar ($100.00) valuation for the purpose of creating a special fund for the construction of permanent improvements at the state supported institutions of higher learning, exclusive of the Main University of Texas, the State Medical Branch, and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas; providing for the necessary proclamation, form of ballot, publication, and date of election, and making an appropriation to defray the necessary expenses of proclamation, publication, and holding the election.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
HB 8 47-0 (1941)
Author: Morris, George C. | et. al.
Relating to levying various taxes and providing certain revenue for the payment of old age assistance, aid to destitute children, aid to needy blind, and the obligations of the State under the Teachers Retirement Act, and paying other expenses and obligations of the State; providing for certain penalties and interest.
| Taxation--Cigarette | Taxation--Energy Resources | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HB 538 47-0 (1941)
Author: Hutchinson, Everett C.
Relating to making an appropriation to be paid out of the General Revenue Fund for a certain amount to cover taxes due by the State of Texas to Fort Bend County, covering the years 1939 and 1940.
| FORT BEND COUNTY | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
SB 394 47-0 (1941)
Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers
Relating to revising a certain Article providing for the setting of the ad valorem tax rate, providing for the repeal of all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 623 46-0 (1939)
Author: Blankenship, Dallas A. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Chapter of the Acts of the 44th Legislature; defining the terms 'merchandise or music coin-operated machine.'
| Taxation--State | VENDING MACHINES
HB 663 46-0 (1939)
Author: Lehman, Henry G. "Bud" | et. al.
Relating to establishing a centralized tax administration in the office of the State Comptroller of Public Accounts.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | STATE TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT | Taxation--State
HB 799 46-0 (1939)
Author: Brown, Henry Turner
Relating to making appropriation of certain sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of the General Revenue Fund to pay taxes due by the State to certain Independent School Districts.
| Education--School Districts | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
HJR 24 46-0 (1939)
Author: Hardin, Ross
Proposing a constitutional amendment upon graduated land acreage tax based upon the number of acres of land owned.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 25 46-0 (1939)
Author: Baker, H. Cecil
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that taxation of real property shall be equal and uniform.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HJR 41 46-0 (1939)
Author: McFarland, Charles Melford | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that taxation shall be equal and uniform.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 231 46-0 (1939)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to exempting from all State and County, ad valorem and occupation taxes certain office buildings of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HB 470 45-0 (1937)
Author: Roark, Jr., Alfred Weldon "Alf"
Relating to re-enacting and amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing for levying, assessing, and collecting an additional one and one-fourth per cent of the gross fire and/or lightning, and/or tornado, and/or windstorm, and/or hail insurance premiums of all companies doing business of fire or lightning or tornado or windstorm or hail insurance in this State, according to the reports made to the Board of Insurance Commissioners as required by law, and so as to provide that the taxes levied and assessed against the gross premiums of certain insurance companies shall be independent of and in addition to all other taxes imposed by law upon such companies.
| Insurance--Fire, Allied Lines & Home | Insurance--Property & Casualty | Taxation--State
HB 471 45-0 (1937)
Author: Roark, Jr., Alfred Weldon "Alf"
Relating to providing for the annual assessment and collection of a tax on premiums for Workmen's Compensation Insurance policies written by stock companies, mutual companies, reciprocals or inter-insurance exchanges, or Lloyds associations covering risks in this State to defray the salaries and expenses of carrying out the provisions of certain statutes, and providing that any unexpended balance shall be carried over in succeeding years in a separate fund, and shall reduce the assessment for succeeding years.
| Labor--Workers' Compensation | Taxation--State
HB 8 44-3 (1936)
Author: James, Jesse | et. al.
Relating to levying and imposing occupation taxes on certain industries, and public utilities, and natural resources; providing how the moneys, so derived, shall be allocated to the Texas Old Age Assistance Fund.
| Aging | Human Services--Direct Assistance | OLD AGE ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE BOARD OF CONTROL | Taxation--State
HB 11 43-0 (1933)
Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the payment to the head of any department of the State Government, of occupation, gross receipts, franchise, license or other privilege taxes or fees under protest upon the supposed ground of invalidity of the tax or lack of power to collect the same; fixing the time and manner and form for the recovery of such fees and taxes.
| Taxation--State
SB 412 43-0 (1933)
Author: Martin, William Marvin "Will"
Relating to the recovery of money and penalties due the State of Texas; providing for the venue in such suits.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
HB 138 43-2 (1934)
Author: Hyder, Tom Bullock
Relating to the payment of certain tax to State department heads.
| Taxation--State
SB 66 42-1 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William | et. al.
Relating to providing that warrants drawn on the state treasurer, if presented for payment and not paid, shall automatically bear interest until called for payment at the rate of six per cent per annum.
| Taxation--State
HB 18 42-2 (1931)
Author: Towery, J. H. | et. al.
To levy certain tax on the production of cotton.
| Agriculture | COTTON | Taxation--State
SB 37 42-2 (1931)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson | et. al.
Relating to making an emergency appropriation out of the Sand, Shell and Gravel Fund of this State to pay certain refunds of the tax collected by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner on sand, shell and gravel used by Counties and Cities or towns for constructing streets and roads.
| Mines & Mineral Resources | State Finances--Appropriations | Taxation--State
SB 38 42-2 (1931)
Author: DeBerry, Thomas Arthur "Tom" | et. al.
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties on the taxes due defined subdivisions of the state if paid by January 1, 1932.
| Taxation--State
HB 8 42-3 (1932)
Author: Goodman, Jacob L. | et. al.
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties on all legal subdivisions of the state delinquent up to and including October 20, 1932.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 11 42-3 (1932)
Author: Jones, Walter E.
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties on certain delinquent taxes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 12 42-3 (1932)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties on certain delinquent taxes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 13 42-3 (1932)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to releasing the collection fees or interest on advance payments of certain taxes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 24 42-3 (1932)
Author: Davis, Ephraim McDaniel "E.M." | et. al.
Relating to releasing or reducing the interest and penalties for certain taxes.
| Taxation--State
HB 27 42-3 (1932)
Author: Sherrill, Clarence Junius
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties and extending the time of payment on certain district taxes.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 94 42-3 (1932)
Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B. | et. al.
Relating to releasing the interest and penalties on all delinquent ad-valorem and poll taxes due the State or defined subdivisions of the State.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
SB 40 42-3 (1932)
Author: Purl, George Clark
Relating to providing that warrants drawn on the State Treasurer, if presented for payment and not paid, shall automatically bear interest until called for payment and the rate of four percent per annum.
| Taxation--State
HB 80 41-0 (1929)
Author: Prendergast, F. H.
Relating to compelling all subdivisions of the county or the State, when collecting ad valorem taxes, to assess all property at the same value placed on it by the county authorities to collect State and county taxes.
House: Revenue & Taxation
| Political Subdivisions | Taxation--County | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HJR 1 41-0 (1929)
Author: Prendergast, F. H.
Proposing an amendment authorizing the legislature to establish and own a system of highways throughout Texas and to levy certain taxes for that purpose.
| BONDS | Highways | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HJR 8 41-0 (1929)
Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss | et. al.
Proposing an amending authorizing the levying of taxes for highway purposes; enabling the Legislature to provide for the extension of the credit of the State for the purpose of the construction and maintenance of a system of highways.
| Highways | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State
HB 392 40-0 (1927)
Author: Barnett, Selby Evans "Speedy"
Relating to granting an extension of time for the payment of 1926 County and State taxes in Hunt and Rains Counties.
| HUNT COUNTY | RAINS COUNTY | Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HJR 25 40-0 (1927)
Author: Stevenson, James W. | et. al.
Proposing an amendment providing for the separation of the subjects of taxation for the support of the State government and its subdivisions.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 30 40-0 (1927)
Author: Shirley, B. L.
Proposing an amendment providing for the taxation of land planted in cotton.
| Agriculture | COTTON | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 212 40-0 (1927)
Author: Floyd, Charles Richard
Relating to granting an extension of time for the payment of 1927 State and County taxes in this State of ninety days after such taxes become delinquent under present laws so that no penalties or interest shall accrue on non-payment of such taxes until after the expiration of said ninety days.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 649 39-0 (1925)
Author: Dunn, Andrew C. | et. al.
Relating to increasing the amount of tax to be levied and collected for the maintenance of the Workmen's Compensation Division of the State Fire Insurance Commission.
House: Insurance
| Insurance--General | Taxation--State
HB 151 38-0 (1923)
Author: Patman, John William Wright | et. al.
Relating to amending statutes relative to the taxation of the intangible assets of certain corporations, associations and individuals, and providing for the creation of a State tax board for the valuation of such intangible assets.
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 172 38-0 (1923)
Author: Smith, John T.
Relating to providing for the collection of delinquent and insolvent taxes and other money due the State and the several counties.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 303 38-0 (1923)
Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of income taxes upon individuals, firms, copartnerships, corporations, joint stock companies and associations residing or doing business within the State of Texas and upon non-residents having income from property located in or business transacted within the State of Texas; making an appropriation for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act.
| COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Taxation--State
HB 305 38-0 (1923)
Author: Satterwhite, Robert Lee | et. al.
Relating to providing uniformity in ad valorem taxes for State purpose; creating a State tax board.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX BOARD, STATE | Taxation--State
HB 454 38-0 (1923)
Author: Smith, John T.
Relating to taxing the insurance done by non-admitted insurance companies or any character of insurance organizations doing business in this State without first securing a permit, or license, from the Department of Insurance and Banking of this State.
| Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Taxation--State
HB 603 38-0 (1923)
Author: Crawford, W. S. | et. al.
Relating to releasing the property of the Timpson & Henderson Railway Company from the payment of taxes levied against it for State and county purposes, in the counties of Rusk, Panola and Shelby, for the years 1917-1922, by reason of public calamity.
| PANOLA COUNTY | RAILROAD COMMISSION | RUSK COUNTY | SHELBY COUNTY | Taxation--County | Taxation--State | Transportation--Railroads
HJR 16 38-0 (1923)
Author: Sackett, Henry H.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Texas, which relates to taxation and revenues, by adding thereto a new section directing the Legislature to provide for the construction, operation and maintenance, under state control, of a State system of public highways.
| Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 20 38-0 (1923)
Author: Patman, John William Wright | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas limiting the power of the Legislature to thirty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for such taxation purposes, and five cents for pension purposes providing for the equalization of taxable values for state purposes.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
HJR 22 38-0 (1923)
Author: Patman, John William Wright | et. al.
Relating to submitting an amendment to the constitution limiting the power of the legislature to levy an ad valorem tax not to exceed thirty-five cents on the one hundred dollar valuation for school purposes.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--State
HJR 26 38-0 (1923)
Author: Satterwhite, Robert Lee
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for uniformity and equalization in taxable values for State purpose through a central State Board.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SB 305 38-0 (1923)
Author: Baugh, James Harvey
Relating to providing for the maturing and collecting of ad valorem taxes payable to the State.
| Taxation--State
SB 357 38-0 (1923)
Author: Strong, James Garrison
Relating to releasing the property of the Timpson & Henderson Railway from the payment of taxes levied against it for State and county purposes, in certain counties, by reason of public calamity.
| Taxation--State | Transportation--Railroads
HB 12 38-2 (1923)
Author: Lackey, Samuel Cabell | et. al.
Relating to providing for uniformity and equalization of taxation; conferring upon the State Tax Board general supervision over the administration of the laws relating to the taxation and over assessors and collectors of taxes and County Commissioners Courts sitting as boards of equalization to the end that assessments of all classes of property for purpose of State taxation shall be made relatively just and equal in the several counties of this State.
| TAX BOARD, STATE | Taxation--State
HB 14 38-2 (1923)
Author: Smith, John T.
Relating to providing for the collection of delinquent occupation, franchise, inheritance and insolvent taxes, and other money due the state, and providing a means for collecting such taxes.
| Taxation--Inheritance | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--State
HB 32 38-2 (1923)
Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene | et. al.
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of income taxes upon individuals, firms, co-partnerships, corporations, joint-stock companies and associations residing or doing business within the State of Texas.
| Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HB 174 38-2 (1923)
Author: Downs, Edward D.
Relating to amending certain Article pertaining to credits allowed tax collectors for unpaid taxes reported or returned by them as delinquent or insolvent.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 175 38-2 (1923)
Author: Downs, Edward D.
Relating to amending certain Article pertaining to the collection of delinquent and insolvent taxes and making reports of same by county tax collectors.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 235 38-2 (1923)
Author: Bryant, Sam A. | et. al.
Relating to repealing certain Act releasing the inhabitants of and property in Hidalgo county for a period of twenty-five years from the payment of taxes levied for state purposes because of great public calamities in said county.
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | HIDALGO COUNTY | Taxation--State
SB 54 38-2 (1923)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to releasing the inhabitants of and property in Wharton County, comprising one district, and that portion of Matagorda County embraced in Commissioners' Precincts Nos. one, two and four as described in the minutes of the Commissioners' Court of said county, comprising another district, for a period of twenty-five years, from the payment of taxes levied for State purposes.
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | MATAGORDA COUNTY | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State | WHARTON COUNTY
HB 4 37-0 (1921)
Author: Smith, John T.
Relating to a certain Act for the creation of the Tax Commission of the State of Texas.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX COMMISSION | Taxation--State
HB 313 37-0 (1921)
Author: West, Thomas M. | et. al.
Relating to the abolishing of the State Tax Board and transferring this department to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
HB 370 37-0 (1921)
Author: Melson, John McCullough | et. al.
Relating to abolishing the State Tax Board and State Tax Commissioner.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
HJR 19 37-0 (1921)
Author: Black, William A.
Relating to amending a certain Act regarding taxation and revenue.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 43 37-1 (1921)
Author: Beasley, Clifton E. | et. al.
Relating to conferring the duties, etc., of State Tax Board and State Tax Commissioner upon the State Comptroller of Public Accounts.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
HJR 13 36-0 (1919)
Author: Laney, Charles O.
Proposing an amendment to Section 49 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas relating to the power to create debts by or on behalf of the State, so as hereafter to authorize the Legislature to enact a law directing the issuance of bonds by the Governor of the State in a sum not to exceed seventy-five million ($75,000,000.00) dollars, the proceeds of said bonds to be used in the construction of durable, hard surfaced roads upon public highways of the State.
| Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Budget | Taxation--State
HJR 15 36-0 (1919)
Author: Davis, John | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, in reference to taxation and revenue and providing that the Governor shall submit the same to the qualified voters of Texas at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1920, and appropriating $5000, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the expenses of carrying out the provisions of the resolution.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 23 36-0 (1919)
Author: Johnson, Thomas S. | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to Section 51, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing for an additional tax to constitute a State Teachers' Retirement Fund, authorizing the Legislature to pass laws regulating the management and disbursement of said fund, and making an appropriation.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Retirement Systems--Teachers | Taxation--State
SB 28 36-0 (1919)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Relating to authorizing the appointment of a joint committee from the Senate and House to make a careful and thorough investigation into the subject of taxation, its methods and results, for the purpose of devising and reporting to the legislature of this State plans, methods, form, amendments and bills providing a more just, equitable, economical and effective system of taxation for the State and its municipalities.
| Legislature | TAX COMMITTEE, JOINT | Taxation--State
SJR 5 36-0 (1919)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Proposing to amend Article 8, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Texas relating to taxation.
Senate: Constitutional Amendments
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 75 35-0 (1917)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Relating to authorizing the appointment of a joint committee to investigate fully the subject of taxation, including the advisability of segregating the subjects of taxation so that the state tax be collected from certain classes of property and the county tax from other classes, the levy of an income tax, and the means of reducing the cost of collecting public revenue.
| Legislature | TAX COMMITTEE | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HB 81 35-0 (1917)
Author: Valentine, I. T. | et. al.
Relating to creating a State Tax Board, prescribing and defining the powers and duty of said board, and making appropriations.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--General | Taxation--State
HJR 7 35-0 (1917)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Proposing an amendment to Section 1. Article 8, of the Constitution, relative to taxation and revenue.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 16 35-0 (1917)
Author: Boner, Charles Wilbur | et. al.
Proposing an amendment relating to authorizing the exemption from taxation of cotton and woolen mills.
| Agriculture | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 17 35-0 (1917)
Author: Boner, Charles Wilbur | et. al.
Proposing an amendment relating to taxation.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 32 35-0 (1917)
Author: Laas, Herman | et. al.
Proposing an amendment providing for the levy of a special road tax by municipal subdivisions.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 37 35-0 (1917)
Author: Dunnam, William Vance
Proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article 8. of the Constitution relating to taxation and revenue; making an appropriation.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SB 212 35-0 (1917)
Author: Harley, James A.
Relating to amending Chapter 4, Title 126 of the Revised Statutes entitled "State Intangible Tax Board."
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
SJR 6 35-0 (1917)
Author: Harley, James A.
Proposing an amendment to exempt cotton and woolen factories from State taxes for a certain period and authorizing counties, cities and towns to exempt any factory from County or municipal taxes for a period of time by a majority vote.
| Agriculture | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
SJR 9 35-0 (1917)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton
Proposing an amendment to provide a system of taxation for the state.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HB 137 35-4 (1918)
Author: Cope, W. D. | et. al.
Relating to prescribing certain duties and powers heretofore vested in the State Tax Board so as to vest such powers and duties upon the Railroad Commission of Texas.
| RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
SB 73 35-4 (1918)
Author: Alderdice, James Monroe
Relating to repealing certain laws providing for a State Tax Board and devolving duties heretofore placed upon such Board upon the Railroad Commission of Texas.
| RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
HB 20 34-0 (1915)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Relating to providing for the appointment of a Tax Commission.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX COMMISSION | Taxation--State
HB 425 34-0 (1915)
Author: Eylar, Albert S. J. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Statute creating a State Tax Board.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Taxation--State
HJR 14 34-0 (1915)
Author: Woods, James Hollins
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to taxation and revenue.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 18 34-0 (1915)
Author: Lewelling, Dwight Lyman | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the levy of a graduated land tax.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 19 34-0 (1915)
Author: Dove, Daniel C. | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the Legislature may provide for pensions for the aged and widows in indigent circumstances and indigent and disabled veterans.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State
HJR 41 34-0 (1915)
Author: Haney, Edgar Pierce
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a permanent school tax and for the separation of the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College.
| Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--State | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SB 251 34-0 (1915)
Author: Harley, James A.
Relating to amending a certain Statute entitled "State Intangible Tax Board," creating a state tax board, prescribing and defining the qualifications, bond, oath, powers, authority and duties of said board; making appropriations.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE TAX BOARD | Taxation--State
HB 176 33-0 (1913)
Author: Webb, J. L.
Relating to property liable for state and county taxes.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--State
SB 8 33-3 (1914)
Author: Warren, Robert Lee
Relating to collecting a tax on all cotton raised and gathered in 1915; providing a penalty.
| Agriculture | COTTON | Taxation--State
HB 22 29-0 (1905)
Author: Williams, William D.
Relating to providing for the taxation of intangible assets of certain corporations, associations and individuals, and to provide for the creation of a State Tax Board, for the valuation of such intangible assets, and for the distribution of said values for local taxation, and for the assessment of said asses, and the levy and collection of taxes thereon.
| Corporations & Associations | Taxation--State
HB 3 29-1 (1905)
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem State tax for general revenue purposes of twenty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for the years 1905 and 1906, and sixteen and two-thirds cents thereafter.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 142 28-0 (1903)
Author: Miller, George S.
Relating to extending the time for payment of the State and county taxes for the year 1902, in the county of Milam, until October 1, 1903.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HB 153 27-0 (1901)
Author: Perry, Emmett L.
Relating to extending the time of payment of State and county taxes for the year 1900 in the counties of Brazoria, Colorado, Galveston, Grimes, Matagorda, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Austin, Wharton, Jackson, Chambers, Brazos, Burleson, Montgomery and Washington for ninety days, from and after the first day of Feburary, 1901.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HB 508 27-0 (1901)
Author: Perry, Emmett L. | et. al.
Relating to extending the time of payment of state and county taxes for the years 1900 in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton, Waller, Galveston, Colorado, Austin, Grimes and Jackson, until February the 1st, 1902, from and after the 1st day of May, 1901.
| AUSTIN COUNTY | BRAZORIA COUNTY | COLORADO COUNTY | FORT BEND COUNTY | GALVESTON COUNTY | GRIMES COUNTY | JACKSON COUNTY | Taxation--County | Taxation--State | WALLER COUNTY | WHARTON COUNTY
HB 352 26-0 (1899)
Relating to creating a commission to frame and report a complete system of laws for the assessment, collection and accounting of taxes and public revenues in the State.
| State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TAX COMMISSION | Taxation--State
HB 518 25-0 (1897)
Relating to the taxation of Insurance, Telephone, Sleeping and Dining Car and other corporations, and to provide for forfeiting the charters of domestic corporations and permits of foreign corporations to do business in this State for failure to pay the franchise tax levied by this act, and to define and prescribe the notice to be given to said corporations previous to such forfeiture, and to provide adequate penalties for the violation of this act.
| Corporations & Associations | Taxation--Franchise | Taxation--State
HB 256 22-0 (1891)
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem State tax for general revenue purposes of fifteen cents on the hundred dollars.
| Taxation--Property-Tax Rate | Taxation--State
HB 1 20-1 (1888)
Relating to providing for the levy and collection of an ad valorem State tax for general revenue purposes for the year 1888 of ten cents on the hundred dollars, and of an annual ad valorem State tax for general revenue purposes for every year thereafter of twenty cents on the hundred dollars.
| Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--State
HB 439 19-0 (1885)
Relating to an act to amend sections of an act to reduce taxation for general revenue purposes, to conform the tax laws to the amended Constitution, and to provide for the levy and collection of a tax to maintain a system of free schools under the amended Constitution, and to better regulate the taxation of banking corporations, State or national, and the shares therein, by adding another section to be known as Section 2a.
| Taxation--County | Taxation--Occupation Tax | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Taxation--School District | Taxation--State
