Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 445	85-0 (2017)	Author: Frank, James \| et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of certain property for certain ad valorem tax incentives relating to wind-powered energy devices.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2277	85-0 (2017)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the temporary exemption or tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2281	85-0 (2017)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the miscellaneous gross receipts tax on utility companies.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
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
HB 3201	85-0 (2017)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain inactive wells.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3232	85-0 (2017)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the penalty imposed on certain delinquent oil and gas severance taxes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/18
SB 277	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al. Sponsor: Frank, James	Relating to the eligibility of certain property for certain ad valorem tax incentives relating to wind-powered energy devices.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 683	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to determining eligibility of a county for a grant from the transportation infrastructure fund.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1008	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
SB 1817	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burton, Konni	Relating to the deposit of the gas utility pipeline tax to the credit of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Left pending in committee
SJR 41	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
HB 1361	84-0 (2015)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to an exemption for municipalities and this state from the compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2691	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Tracy \| et. al.	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and an oil and gas severance tax credit for the use of alternative base fluids in energized fracturing operations; imposing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 3825	84-0 (2015)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks \| et. al.	Relating to the allocation of a portion of certain severance tax revenue to the transportation infrastructure fund.	House: Transportation	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 4021	84-0 (2015)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to creating a tax severance credit for oil and gas operators for use of alternative fluids in place of fresh water solely in the process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 4035	84-0 (2015)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to an oil and gas severance tax credit for certain community investments.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 70	84-0 (2015)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.	Senate: Finance	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 55	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the exemption or tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2148	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties; imposing a tax.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 3469	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the contents of a receipt for motor fuel sold at retail; providing a penalty.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 3522	83-0 (2013)	Author: Perez, Mary Ann \| et. al.	Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3735	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 63	83-0 (2013)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the state's oil and gas tax revenue to construction, reconstruction, acquisition, and expansion of roads in counties in which a shale formation is located.	House: Special Purpose Districts	Left pending in committee
SB 71	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to eligibility for the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas and the allocation of certain gas production tax revenue.	Senate: Finance	Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
SB 776	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.	Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.	Senate: Finance	Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
SB 1153	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy \| et. al.	Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
SB 1648	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 355	82-0 (2011)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the imposition of a fee on coal loaded on or unloaded from railcars in this state and to the allocation of the revenue from the fee.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 453	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 36	82-1 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.	Relating to eligibility for the tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.		Co-author authorized
HB 799	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1210	81-0 (2009)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al.	Relating to the oil production tax rate reduction for oil recovered through certain enhanced oil recovery projects.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2226	81-0 (2009)	Author: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain solar and wind energy devices.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3332	81-0 (2009)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to an exemption from the oil severance tax for oil produced from certain low-producing wells.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 3761	81-0 (2009)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to a grant program to assist counties in repairing county roads damaged by certain natural gas activities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3899	81-0 (2009)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the administration of and exemptions from the gas production tax.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 4022	81-0 (2009)	Author: Branch, Dan	Relating to the exemption of oil and gas royalty interests owned by private institutions of higher education from oil and gas severance taxes.	House: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4063	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to the periods for applying for and receiving designation of a well as a two-year inactive well for purposes of the oil and gas severance tax exemption.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 4166	81-0 (2009)	Author: Callegari, Bill	Relating to the provision of severance tax credits and exemptions and other incentives and procedures for producing oil from certain wells.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 483	81-0 (2009)	Author: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester in geological formations carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
SB 599	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices and manufacturing equipment.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 846	81-0 (2009)	Author: Averitt, Kip \| et. al.	Relating to the exemption of oil and gas royalty interests owned by private institutions of higher education from oil and gas severance taxes.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
SB 997	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the administration of and exemptions from the gas production tax.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 270	80-0 (2007)	Author: Anchia, Rafael	Relating to the use of the Texas emerging technology fund and other incentives to promote new energy technology; imposing a tax.	House: Regulated Industries	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 2240	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to severance tax credits for qualifying low-producing wells.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2394	80-0 (2007)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the tax credit for enhanced efficiency equipment installed on certain wells.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2810	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to natural gas reporting for severance tax purposes.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 3431	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al. Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the use of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the recovery of oil.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
SB 1173	80-0 (2007)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the tax credit for enhanced efficiency equipment installed on certain wells.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on Major State Calendar
SB 1477	80-0 (2007)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the continuation of certain severance tax credits for certain low-producing wells.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
HB 119	79-0 (2005)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to the repeal of certain sales tax exemptions and refunds.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1090	79-0 (2005)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the imposition of a tax on the use of coal and to the use of the revenue from the tax to reduce the rate of the tax on natural gas; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1202	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, George	Relating to severance tax credits for continued production from certain low-producing gas wells and oil leases.	House: Energy Resources	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 1766	79-0 (2005)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to exemptions from and reductions to the gas production tax.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2160	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, George	Relating to the Texas Energy Education Council; authorizing the imposition of an assessment on producers of oil, gas, and condensate.	House: Energy Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 2161	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, George Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances and to certain pipeline facilities, the provision of severance tax credits and exemptions and other incentives and procedures for producing oil or gas from certain wells or plugging wells, and the procedure for computing severance taxes in connection with certain gas sales; imposing an administrative penalty.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks for effective date
HB 2841	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for gas and electricity used in manufacturing and processing.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2983	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, George	Relating to encouraging production from oil wells.	House: Energy Resources	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3108	79-0 (2005)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the imposition of an energy efficiency tax and to the use of the proceeds to fund education; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 1366	79-0 (2005)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to implementing a clean coal project in this state.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1385	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to encouraging production from gas and oil wells.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1634	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the Texas Energy Education Council; authorizing the imposition of an assessment on producers of oil, gas, and condensate.	Senate: Natural Resources	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 27	79-3 (2006)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the imposition of an energy efficiency tax and to the use of the proceeds to fund education; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 578	78-0 (2003)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2440	78-0 (2003)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to the imposition of a tax on a prize awarded for play of a coin-operated amusement gaming machine.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Left pending in committee
HB 2956	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jones, Elizabeth	Relating to a franchise tax credit for oil and gas producers that make financial contributions to institutions of higher education.	House: Ways & Means	Meeting cancelled
HB 3099	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to the extension of existing severance tax incentives to maintain existing levels of production of natural gas and crude oil.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 344	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: McCall, Brian	Relating to the rates of the gas and oil severance taxes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 989	76-0 (1999)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to a temporary exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from wells under certain market conditions.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1164	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from certain wells under certain market conditions.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1310	76-0 (1999)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for oil produced from low-producing wells.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1335	76-0 (1999)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to repealing the occupation tax on oil well service.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2104	76-0 (1999)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al. Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 2615	76-0 (1999)	Author: Counts, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the application of the oil and gas severance taxes to high-cost gas production and inactive oil and gas leases.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
HB 3608	76-0 (1999)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the imposition of a tax on the purchase of coal in this state by a public utility; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 290	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, J. E. \| et. al. Sponsor: Craddick, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to a temporary exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from wells under certain market conditions.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 329	76-0 (1999)	Author: Haywood, Tom Sponsor: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the date on which certain tax payments are due.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1795	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the date on which severance taxes must be paid on certain oil.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 655	75-0 (1997)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1179	75-0 (1997)	Author: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to the application of the oil production tax to new or expanded enhanced recovery projects.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1725	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hirschi, John	Relating to the imposition of a tax on the purchase of coal in this state by a public utility; providing penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2479	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hirschi, John \| et. al.	Relating to the imposition of a tax on emissions and to the use of the tax revenue to reduce school property taxes and the gas production tax; providing penalties.	House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select	Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
HB 2657	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hirschi, John \| et. al.	Relating to the imposition of a tax on the purchase of coal in this state and to the use of the tax revenue to reduce school property taxes; providing penalties.	House: Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select	Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding
HB 3491	75-0 (1997)	Author: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to tax exemptions on oil and gas production:	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3501	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ramsay, Tom	Relating to certain tax warrants.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 126	75-0 (1997)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Craddick, Tom	Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/97
SB 582	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ratliff, Bill \| et. al. Sponsor: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to the application of the oil production tax to new or expanded enhanced recovery projects.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/97
SB 988	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to reports required from certain producers and purchasers of oil.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1407	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Counts, David	Relating to the tax exemption or reduction for certain high-cost gas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Point of order sustained
SB 1440	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to tax exemptions on, and the use of certain revenues from taxes on, oil and gas production.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/97
SB 1531	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the imposition and rate of the gas severance tax.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
HB 421	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to allocating a portion of revenue from the oil and gas severance taxes to counties for road maintenance and improvement.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 676	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Returned from the House for further action
HB 683	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for marginal oil and gas wells and to the promotion of the drilling of new oil and gas wells.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 684	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain marginal oil leases remaining in production; providing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 704	74-0 (1995)	Author: Junell, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain inactive oil and gas wells returned to production; providing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 942	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain horizontally drilled wells; providing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1237	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to certain credits against severance taxes for the use of 3-D seismic technology.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1238	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain hydrocarbons produced as a result of a production enhancement project; providing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1328	74-0 (1995)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to tax credits for the discovery of new oil and gas fields.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1406	74-0 (1995)	Author: Holzheauser, Steve \| et. al.	Relating to an exemption from the gas production tax for high cost gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1892	74-0 (1995)	Author: Holzheauser, Steve \| et. al. Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain oil and gas wells and to the promotion of the drilling of new oil and gas wells; providing civil penalties.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Withdrawn from intent calendar
HB 2090	74-0 (1995)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to incentives for motor vehicles propelled by liquefied gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2091	74-0 (1995)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to incentives for mass transit authority motor vehicles propelled by liquefied gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2692	74-0 (1995)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on oil and natural gas refiners and the use of the revenue generated from the tax for educational enhancement.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
SB 250	74-0 (1995)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the taxation of certain natural resources.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 265	74-0 (1995)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for marginal oil and gas wells and to the promotion of the drilling of new oil and gas wells.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 394	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for certain marginal oil leases remaining in production; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 851	74-0 (1995)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1108	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to an exemption from the oil and gas production taxes for hydrocarbons produced from wells that use new recovery techniques; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 1109	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to tax credits for the discovery of new oil and gas fields.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 1140	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to incentives for motor vehicles propelled by liquefied gas.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1141	74-0 (1995)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to incentives for mass transit authority motor vehicles propelled by liquefied gas.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 1085	73-0 (1993)	Author: Earley, Robert	Relating to the qualification of oil from new or expanded enhanced recovery projects for special tax rates.	House: Ways & Means	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1376	73-0 (1993)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the date that the gas production tax is due on certain gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1974	73-0 (1993)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Carriker, Steven \| et. al.	Relating to tax credits for the discovery of new oil or gas fields.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 1975	73-0 (1993)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Carriker, Steven \| et. al.	Relating to tax exemption for oil and gas wells returned to productive status after three years of inactivity.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 2624	73-0 (1993)	Author: Earley, Robert	Relating to the taxation of certain natural resources.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2679	73-0 (1993)	Author: Yost, Gerald	Relating to reduced tax rates for nominal production oil and gas wells.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
SB 466	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill \| et. al. Sponsor: Earley, Robert	Relating to the qualification of oil from new or expanded enhanced recovery projects for special tax rates.	House: Ways & Means Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/94
SB 733	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the taxation of certain natural resources.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 735	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to an exemption from the gas and oil production taxes for gas and oil produced from discovery wells.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 844	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to tax credits for the discovery of new oil or gas fields.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 845	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to tax exemption for oil and gas wells returned to productive status after three years of inactivity.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1198	73-0 (1993)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the taxation of oil well servicing under Chapters 151 and 191 of the Tax Code; providing definitions of oil well servicing and gross receipts; requiring permits for service providers.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 336	72-0 (1991)	Author: Conley, Karyne	Relating to the imposition, collection, allocation, and civil and criminal enforcement of a tax on the above-ground storage of aviation fuel.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2137	72-0 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley	Exempting from the gas production tax gas produced as a result of qualified enhanced completion or production techniques.	House: Ways & Means	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 2339	72-0 (1991)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Creating a limited credit from severance tax liability for certain dry hole costs.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2512	72-0 (1991)	Author: Holzheauser, Steve	Relating to providing severance tax relief for stripper oil and gas wells.	House: Ways & Means	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 2513	72-0 (1991)	Author: Earley, Robert	Relating to the taxation of oil and gas produced by certain wells.	House: Ways & Means	1st Printing sent to Calendars
HB 2607	72-0 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to the taxation of a mineral interest not being produced.	House: Ways & Means	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HCR 85	72-0 (1991)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Memorializing the Congress of the United States to oppose further consideration or endorsement of a broad-based energy tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 1105	72-0 (1991)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Earley, Robert	Relating to a reduced oil production tax rate for oil from certain enhanced recovery projects.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/91
SB 1473	72-0 (1991)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to an exemption from the gas production tax for gas produced as a result of qualified enhanced completion or production techniques.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1474	72-0 (1991)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to a credit for the gas and oil production tax for certain dry hole costs.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 428	71-0 (1989)	Author: Perry, Rick Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to a reduced oil production tax rate for oil from certain enhanced recovery projects; providing a civil penalty.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/90
HB 809	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to exempting oil and gas produced by stripper wells from production taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 836	71-0 (1989)	Author: Yost, Gerald	Relating to the taxation of oil and gas produced by stripper wells or from a low-production lease.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 888	71-0 (1989)	Author: Williamson, Richard \| et. al.	Relating to an occupation tax on the sale and transportation of natural gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1092	71-0 (1989)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the date that the gas production tax is due on certain gas.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
HB 1500	71-0 (1989)	Author: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to exempting oil produced from marginally economic leases and gas produced from marginally economic wells from production taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2711	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hunter, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from the oil production tax and gas production tax for oil and gas produced from discovery wells.	House: Energy	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 2945	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hury, James Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the taxation of certain activities and transactions involving natural gas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 3205	71-0 (1989)	Author: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to providing tax and regulatory relief as incentives for the production of certain gas that is difficult or expensive to produce.	House: Energy	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 516	71-0 (1989)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to exempting oil produced from marginally economic leases and gas produced from marginally economic wells from production taxes.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 963	71-0 (1989)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to providing tax and regulatory relief as incentives for the production of certain gas that is difficult or expensive to produce.	House: Energy Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/89
SB 1257	71-0 (1989)	Author: Sims, Bill \| et. al.	Relating to exemptions from the oil production tax and gas production tax for oil and gas produced from discovery wells.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 1706	71-0 (1989)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the taxation of the sale and transportation of natural gas.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
HB 40	71-1 (1989)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the application of the reduced oil production tax rate for oil from certain enhanced recovery projects.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 83	71-1 (1989)	Author: Carriker, Steven	Relating to the application of the reduced oil production tax rate for oil from certain enhanced recovery projects.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 419	70-0 (1987)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to exempting oil and gas produced from certain wells from oil and gas production taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
HB 443	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the temporary exemption from oil and gas production taxes of oil and gas produced from new wells.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
HB 461	70-0 (1987)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to tax credits for the sale or use of mixtures of gasoline and alcohol.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2032	70-0 (1987)	Author: Morales, Dan	Relating to miscellaneous occupation taxes on natural gas sales, use and transportation; and declaring an emergency.	House: Ways & Means	No action taken in committee
HB 2033	70-0 (1987)	Author: Morales, Dan	Relating to gross receipts taxes on the sale and transportation of natural gas.	House: Ways & Means	No action taken in committee
HB 2247	70-0 (1987)	Author: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the sales and use taxation of electricity used in the preparation or storage of food.	House: Ways & Means	No action taken in committee
HB 2357	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to taxation imposed on the sale and transportation of gas and to the disposition of the tax revenue, including the use of the tax revenue to replace oil and gas well drilling permit application fees.	House: Energy	Pending in committee
HB 2372	70-0 (1987)	Author: Geistweidt, Gerald	Relating to revising the schedule of amounts required to be paid by users of liquefied gas for tax decals.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in committee
HB 2380	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to a change in the method of applying state gross receipts tax to natural gas utilities subject to Railroad Commission jurisdiction.	House: Energy	Referred to Energy
HB 2615	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to exempting oil produced from marginally economic leases and gas produced from marginally economic wells from production taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Meeting canceled
HB 48	70-2 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the taxation of the sale, transportation, or brokerage of natural gas and to the disposition of the tax revenue, including the use of the tax revenue to replace oil and gas well drilling permit application fees.	House: Energy	Referred to Energy
HB 148	70-2 (1987)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the liability of the production tax on certain gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 61	70-2 (1987)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the liability for and payment of the production tax on certain gas.	Senate: Finance	Reported favorably with substitute
HB 2134	69-0 (1985)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Relating to the imposition, determination of rates, administration, collection, and civil and criminal enforcement of, and the allocation and distribution of revenue from, local taxes on producers of oil and gas and to the exemption from property taxation of mineral interests in land.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 51	69-3 (1986)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the taxation of the production of lignite and coal in Texas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 6	67-0 (1981)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Relating to the taxation of commercial uses of gas and electricity.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 1119	67-0 (1981)	Author: Laney, James Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the administration and collection of liquified gas taxes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1979	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hanna, Joe	Relating to the administration and collection of the tax on producers of natural gas.	House: Ways & Means	Posting rule suspended
HB 2091	67-0 (1981)	Author: Gibson, Jay	Relating to the taxation of gas utilities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HB 2258	67-0 (1981)	Author: Shaw, Larry	Relating to the tax rate for certain prepaid liquified gas users.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HB 2349	67-0 (1981)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the taxation of gas utilities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
SB 243	67-0 (1981)	Author: McKnight, Peyton Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to the sale and distribution of aviation fuel by aviation fuel dealers and exemptions from excise tax.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 599	67-0 (1981)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the administration and collection of liquefied gas taxes.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Committee on Finance
HB 690	66-0 (1979)	Author: Davis, Bob	Relating to the imposition, rate, collection, administration, and civil and criminal enforcement of taxes on uranium.	House: Ways & Means	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
HB 1005	66-0 (1979)	Author: Martin, Tom	Relating to the imposition, administration, collection, civil and criminal enforcement, and allocation of a severance tax on uranium.	House: Ways & Means	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
HB 1847	66-0 (1979)	Author: Keese, Bill	Relating to the imposition, collection, administration, and criminal and civil enforement of taxes on coal and uranium and to assistance to certain local governments.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HJR 82	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bode, Mary Jane	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing relief for certain consumers of residential gas and electricity and dedicating a portion of taxes on natural gas.	House: Constitutional Amendments	Referred to subcommittee
SB 796	66-0 (1979)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to solar, wind, geothermal, and alternate energy fund and to the imposition, collection, administration, civil and criminal enforcement, and dedication of taxes on certain natural resources.	Senate: Finance	Coauthor authorized
SJR 12	66-0 (1979)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing relief for certain consumers of gas and electricity and dedicating a portion of taxes on natural gas.	Senate: Finance	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 425	65-0 (1977)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Repealing Chapters 9 and 10, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 804	65-0 (1977)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Relating to the imposition and administration of a tax on producers of coal; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HB 1674	65-0 (1977)	Author: Nabers, Lynn	Relating to imposition, rate, collection, administration and enforcement of taxes on natural resources and energy-producing derivatives of natural resources.	House: Ways & Means	Coauthor authorized
HB 2203	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wyatt, Jr., Joe	Relating to imposing an alternate tax on producers of natural gas based on a rate applying to the volume of gas produced and saved as adjusted; providing for the application of the alternate tax to certain liquid hydrocarbons removed from gas.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HB 2232	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wyatt, Jr., Joe	Relating to imposing an alternate tax on oil produced within this state based on a rate applying to the volume of oil produced and saved.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
SR 104	65-2 (1978)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Memorializing the Congress of the United States not to enact the equalization tax on lower tier or "old" oil.	Senate: Natural Resources
HB 465	61-0 (1969)	Author: Atwell, Ben	Relating to excluding from the natural gas tax, gas used for fuel in this state in lease or field operations in connection with exploring for, developing, or producing oil or gas unless sold for such purpose.
HB 142	60-0 (1967)	Author: Atwell, Ben	Relating to amending Title 122A, Taxation-General, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, to exclude from the tax on natural gas, gas used for fuel in field operations in connection with exploring, developing or producing oil or gas when such gas is produced and used in the field or on the lease where produced by the same operator.
HB 1042	60-0 (1967)	Author: Harris, Ed \| et. al.	Relating to the tax on the production of oil.
HCR 133	60-0 (1967)
HB 41	56-0 (1959)	Author: Eckhardt, Robert Christian "Bob"	Relating to the tax on the production of oil; basing the tax in graduated rates on the quantity of oil produced by a given company.
HB 843	56-0 (1959)	Author: Eckhardt, Robert Christian "Bob"	Relating to levying a tax on contracts and the benefits of dedications of natural gas based upon a percentage of the difference between a standard figure and the price at which the gas was sold under the contract or pursuant to the dedication, but not to be less than one cent per thousand cubic fee.
HB 209	53-0 (1953)	Author: Hinson, George T. \| et. al.	Relating to declaring and recognizing the existence of a property interest in land created by contracts and agreements entered into by and between producers of gas and purchasers and takers or gas which contain certain enumerated covenants; requiring reports from any person, firm, association or corporation who owns, controls or receives the benefits of any such property interest, showing the total amount of gas received; levying an occupation tax against such persons, firms, associations and corporations measured by the volume of gas purchased, received or taken, and providing for payment of such tax; fixing the effective date and expiration date.
HB 320	53-0 (1953)	Author: Buchanan, Dexter Harold "Buck"	Relating to deleting reference to the specific Legislature which levied the tax rate on oil upon which the tax rate on liquid hydrocarbons recovered from gas is based.
HB 822	53-0 (1953)	Author: Maverick, Jr., Fontaine Maury	Relating to levying a graduated tax based upon the size of pipelines carrying crude oil, liquid petroleum products, and natural or artificial gas; making an appropriation.
HB 4	53-1 (1954)	Author: Patten, Robert	Relating to amending certain Acts so as to change the rate of tax on gas produced within this State.
HB 8	53-1 (1954)	Author: Hinson, George T. \| et. al.	Relating to levying a tax on gas brought to the surface of the earth and reduced to possession, with certain exceptions; providing penalties and interest for late payments.
HB 14	53-1 (1954)	Author: Hogue, Grady C.	Relating to levying a tax upon the occupation of processing oil and gas; excluding certain products for the purpose of calculating said tax; providing for penalties and interest.
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.
HB 140	52-0 (1951)	Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur	Relating to levying and providing for the collection of certain taxes; requiring reports by taxpayers; providing savings and severability clauses; fixing liens for taxes; authorizing the collecting officers, agency or department to make certain rules and regulations; providing penalties.
HB 179	52-0 (1951)	Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy"	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to increase the tax on producers of natural gas.
HB 493	52-0 (1951)	Author: Morrison, Jr., John E. "Jack"	Relating to providing for a processing tax of one cent per gallon on all combustible condensates, such as refined gasoline, naptha, casinghead gasoline, natural gasoline, drip gasoline, and all other combustible condensates of crude petroleum, natural gas, or any other product by any method of refining, manufacturing, processing, separating, extracting, compounding, blending, or storing whether manufactured within or without this State; providing for penalties for failing to remit tax.
HB 586	52-0 (1951)	Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur	Relating to repealing certain acts so as to provide for the construction and maintenance of rural roads by levying a tax on natural gas produced in this State; defining terms; providing for the administration and enforcement hereof by the Comptroller of Public Accounts; providing penalty for failure to pay the tax in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
HB 669	52-0 (1951)	Author: Sewell, James Carroll "Jim" \| et. al.	Relating to levying a tax upon the occupation of gathering gas; fixing the liability and providing for the computation of the tax; providing gatherers shall keep records and make reports of gas gathered and disposed of to Comptroller of Public Accounts; authorizing the Comptroller to prescribe forms, rules and regulations for the administration of this Act; fixing liability for and date of payment of tax; providing for penalties and interest; defining terms.
HB 59	51-0 (1949)	Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel \| et. al.	Relating to levying an additional occupation tax upon the business of producing gas in this State; providing a severance clause; repealing all laws in conflict.
HB 827	51-0 (1949)	Author: Young, Cloyd D.	Relating to defining terms relating to holding company systems and to the production and value of oil; providing for penalties and interest; providing a saving clause; repealing all laws in conflict with this Act.
HB 834	51-0 (1949)	Author: Horany, Sr., James Phillip "Jimmy"	Relating to levying additional occupation taxes on the business of gathering gas produced in this State; providing this Act shall be severable; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
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.
HB 3	51-1 (1950)	Author: Fleming, Joe B. \| et. al.	Relating to levying and providing for the collection of additional taxes on the production of oil, gas, liquid hydrocarbons recovered from gas, and sulfur; receipts of gas, electric light, electric power, water works, and water and light concerns; motor vehicle sales; motor vehicle use where purchased without the State; liquor sales; privilege of doing business in corporate form (franchise tax); sale of new radios, television sets, cosmetics, playing cards; and other sales, occupation, excise, license, etc., taxes.
HB 8	51-1 (1950)	Author: McDaniel, Vernon \| et. al.	Relating to levying an occupation, license or privilege tax in addition to all other taxes now levied in this State upon gathering gas, making certain exclusions therefrom; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 9	51-1 (1950)	Author: Fleming, Joe B. \| et. al.	Relating to levying and providing for the collection of certain taxes in addition to those now levied by law; providing savings and severability; providing effective dates and expiration dates for this Act and portions thereof; creating the State Hospital Fund and defining its use.
HB 10	51-1 (1950)	Author: Horany, Sr., James Phillip "Jimmy" \| et. al.	Relating to levying additional taxes, levying additional occupation taxes on cigarettes and distilled spirits; providing this Act shall be severable; providing penalties and interest; prescribing penalties, forfeitures and punishment for violations of the various Provisions of this Act; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
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.
HB 13	51-1 (1950)	Author: Tatum, Raymond T.R.	Relating to providing for an occupation tax on the business or occupation of exporting gas from this State; providing for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act; providing that the provisions of this Act shall be severable.
HB 15	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wright, Jr., James Claude "Jim" \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to levying of tax on oil, gas, and sulphur.
HB 44	50-0 (1947)	Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel \| et. al.	Relating to levying an occupation, license or privilege tax in addition to all other taxes now levied in this State upon gathering gas; providing certain penalties; providing that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act, and that the same shall be and remain in full force and effect; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 91	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wiseman, Albert Patrick \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to levying certain taxes on natural gas produced and saved within this State; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 499	50-0 (1947)	Author: Sellers, Sam C. \| et. al.	Relating to providing for a processing tax of two cents (2¢) per gallon on all combustible condensates, such as refined gasoline, naptha, casinghead gasoline, natural gasoline, drip gasoline, and all other combustible condensates of crude petroleum, natural gas, etc.; providing for certain penalties; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
HB 505	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wiseman, Albert Patrick	Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to levying an occupation tax upon the production and salvage of oil within this State; providing for penalties and interest.
HB 634	50-0 (1947)	Author: Sadler, Harley Herman	Relating to raising revenue, levying certain taxes, allocating certain revenues, providing for enforcement and collection of taxes levied; relative to levying certain taxes on bottled soft drinks, syrups, timber, lime, radio broadcasting, etc; providing a saving clause.
HB 117	49-0 (1945)	Author: Wiseman, Albert Patrick \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by levying an occupation tax upon the production and salvage of oil within this State; providing for penalties and interest.
HB 210	49-0 (1945)	Author: Wiseman, Albert Patrick	Relating to amending certain Acts by levying certain taxes on natural gas produced and saved within this State; defining certain terms in connection therewith, establishing the liability thereof, and providing for the computation, collection and administration thereof.
HB 414	49-0 (1945)	Author: Lucas, Hugh "Jap" \| et. al.	Relating to levying certain taxes; providing revenues for various purposes; providing for the collection, disposition and allocation of revenues collected; providing for enforcement; providing penalties.
HB 613	49-0 (1945)	Author: Atkinson, Henry L. \| et. al.	Relating to levying an occupation, license or privilege tax in addition to all other taxes now levied in this State upon gathering gas, making certain exclusions therefrom; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 628	49-0 (1945)	Author: Lansberry, Charles V. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the finding of market value of gas by the Comptroller, and an appeal from his findings.
HB 749	49-0 (1945)	Author: Pruett, Harry D.	Relating to amending certain Acts relating to providing that the utility tax shall be payable by such persons, companies, and private corporations engaged in the business of owning, operating, or managing pipe lines for the transportation or carriage of natural gas, and exempting from such tax producers of gas except when engaged in the business of transporting same by pipe line for sale or delivery to the public or to municipalities or to others engaged in the business of selling or distributing such gas to the public or to municipalities.
HB 305	48-0 (1943)	Author: Hull, Henry A. "Salty"	Relating to amending certain Acts levying certain occupation taxes on the business or occupation of producing natural and casinghead gas within the State, providing exemptions from said tax, defining terms, establishing the liability therefor and providing for the collection, enforcement, payment, and administration thereof.
HB 364	48-0 (1943)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to levying and allocating certain taxes in addition to all other taxes assessed or levied by the State of Texas; levying an occupation tax upon the production and salvage of oil within the state; providing for penalties.
HB 494	48-0 (1943)	Author: Harris, Sr., Ludd W. "Pete" \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the levy of another tax, a processing tax of 1/3 cents per gallon on all combustible condensates, such as refined gasoline, naphtha, casinghead gasoline, natural gasoline, drip gasoline, and all other combustible condensates of crude petroleum, natural gas, or any other product by any method of refining, manufacturing, processing, separating, extracting, compounding, blending, or storing, whether manufactured within or without this State, by any person, agent manufacturer, producer, corporation, partnership, association, or otherwise, in any refinery, manufacturing plant, storage plant, or any other place or by any other method used for the purpose of producing or storing combustible condensates; providing a savings clause.
HB 542	48-0 (1943)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to amending certain Acts placing a gross receipts tax on the services of oil well cementing, etc.
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.
HB 48	47-0 (1941)	Author: Sharpe, Ben H. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the General and Special Laws relative to the monthly payment of occupation tax on oil produced in this State; providing for monthly payment of ten cents per barrel of forty-two standard gallons of oil.
HB 58	47-0 (1941)	Author: Reed, Jasper Newton \| et. al.	Relating to amending the General and Special Laws and the Revised Civil Statutes relative to providing for the levying of certain taxes on oil and their allocation; providing for an effective date.
HB 197	47-0 (1941)	Author: Senterfitt, Reuben E. \| et. al.	Relating to levying an additional excise, license, or privilege tax upon every person, firm, association, or corporation engaged in gathering gas produced in the State; defining the meaning of "gas" and "gathering gas"; providing penalties for the failure or omission to keep the required records.
HB 426	47-0 (1941)	Author: Baker, Noel C.	Relating to amending a certain Act to levy an occupation tax of five (5) cents per barrel on oil produced in this State.
HB 428	47-0 (1941)	Author: Baker, Noel C.	Relating to levying a tax of two (2) cents per one thousand (1000) cubic feet on all natural gas transported in gas pipe lines in intrastate commerce within this State.
HB 463	47-0 (1941)	Author: Sharpe, Ben H. \| et. al.	Relating to providing additional revenue for the State of Texas by levying certain taxes upon every person, firm, association or corporation engaged in gathering gas produced in this State; to define the meaning of "gas" and "gathering gas"; providing for penalties.
HB 470	47-0 (1941)	Author: Harris, Sr., Ludd W. "Pete" \| et. al.	Relating to raising revenues for the support of the State Government by imposing and providing an occupation tax upon the production of oil in this State as measured in the gasoline potential thereof; providing the manner of keeping reports and the method of remitting said tax to the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Treasurer.
HB 533	47-0 (1941)	Author: Bundy, Marvin A. "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to imposing an occupational tax or excise tax upon the first sale, distribution or use of motor fuel in this State with certain exceptions, exemptions and deductions; providing for penalties.
HB 664	47-0 (1941)	Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain" \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Articles of the Revised Civil Statutes providing for an increase in the tax on sulphur, natural gas, and oil.
HB 327	46-0 (1939)	Author: Stinson, Jeff D. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act allocating the occupation taxes levied and collected on oil produced within this State.
HB 335	46-0 (1939)	Author: Mays, Sr., Abe M.	Relating to providing a Production Tax of six cents (6) per 1000 cu. ft. on natural gas, providing for one-fourth of the receipts of said tax to go into the public school fund to be allocated to rural aid and teachers retirement, providing three-fourths of said receipts shall go into the Social Security fund to be allocated to the blind, dependent children, tubercular control, syphilis control and Old Age Assistance.
HB 568	46-0 (1939)	Author: Dean, Travis B. \| et. al.	Relating to raising revenues for the support of the State government by levying and providing for the collection of an occupation tax on the processing of oil within this State; defining offenses and prescribing penalties necessary and incidental thereto.
HB 677	46-0 (1939)	Author: Brown, Henry Turner	Relating to providing additional revenue and amending former Acts providing for levying an additional tax on crude petroleum oil, gas, cigarettes and sulphur from the effective date of this Act to January 1, 1940.
SB 122	46-0 (1939)	Author: Cotten, Clay \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act allocating the occupation taxes levied and collected on oil produced within this State to pay the State's share of teachers retirement fund.
HB 89	44-0 (1935)	Author: Wells, Joe Kelton	Relating to making the producer of oil primarily liable for tax.
HB 455	44-0 (1935)		Relating to taxing petroleum products and appropriating proceeds therefrom to enforce conservation laws.
HB 154	43-0 (1933)	Author: Daniel, Albert King	Relating to raising revenues for the support of the State Government by imposing and providing a tax upon the production of all oil within this State; providing penalties for the failure to pay the tax imposed upon the production of oil and six per cent interest on delinquent penalties and interest; making it unlawful for any person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling any oil property to permit oil or gas to pass beyond his possession or control without first accurately measuring the amount of oil or gas and making and preserving an accurate record thereof and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof upon conviction.
HB 55	43-1 (1933)	Author: Harman, William Murdock \| et. al.	Relating to providing for monthly payment of tax levied and prescribing the date upon which tax shall be paid, by whom it shall be paid; providing penalties for the failure to pay the tax imposed upon the production of oil and six per cent (6%) interest on delinquent penalties and interest.
HB 43	43-2 (1934)	Author: Long, Robert J. "Bob" \| et. al.	Relating to appropriating the proceeds of the tax derived under the provisions hereof authorizing the Railroad Commission to employ such help and to incur such other expenses as are necessary to enforce the conservation laws of this State relating to oil and gas and the orders of the Railroad Commission promulgated pursuant thereto.
HB 547	42-0 (1931)	Author: Sanders, Phil L. \| et. al.	Relating to imposing certain tax on the production of natural gas.
HB 25	40-0 (1927)	Author: Williams, William Thomas "Willie"	Relating to amending an Act by providing for the collection of delinquent occupation, production and gross receipts taxes by contract.
HB 1	38-2 (1923)	Author: Coffee, Sr., Roy Clarence \| et. al.	Relating to levying an occupation tax upon the right and privilege of producing oil in this State by taking same from the earth.
HJR 26	37-0 (1921)	Author: Hardin, J. Roy	Relating to amending a certain Act taxing owners, etc., of oil wells, gas wells, mines, etc.
HB 42	37-1 (1921)	Author: Hill, Herman B. \| et. al.	Relating to provide for occupation tax on retail sale of gasoline.
HB 116	36-0 (1919)	Author: Barnes, William Henry "Frank" \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes increasing the tax to be paid on crude oil.
HB 257	36-0 (1919)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to reports by owners of oil wells so as to provide a tax on said owners.
HB 287	36-0 (1919)	Author: Bertram, Robert Elijah	Relating to requiring the payment of an occupation tax by every person, firm, co-partnership, or association owning, operating, controlling, managing or leasing any refinery within this State, for the purpose of refining products from petroleum, and providing for quarterly reports to be made to the Comptroller of Public Accounts on the 1st days of January, April, July and October of each year; providing for failure to make such reports, or to pay the tax herein provided for.
HB 571	36-0 (1919)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to requiring each and every individual, company, corporation or association, which owns, controls, manages or leases any gas well within this State to make quarterly report to the Comptroller of Public Account, under oath of the individual or of the president, treasurer or superintendent of such company, corporation or association, showing the total amount of gas produced during the quarter next preceding and the average market value thereof during said quarter.
HB 448	35-0 (1917)	Author: Schlesinger, William \| et. al.	Relating to the payment of an occupation tax by wholesale dealers in mineral oils and petroleum products.
HB 642	35-0 (1917)	Author: Johnson, Jack	Relating to amending the law relating to the reports of, and taxes paid by oil well companies.
SB 230	35-0 (1917)	Author: Alderdice, James Monroe	Relating to amending civil statutes relating to gross receipt tax on the production of oil.

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