Bill:  SB 49 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 571 CBH-D
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Last Action:05/14/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Duncan | Gallegos | Lucio | Patrick, Dan | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | West, Royce
Subjects:Education--Higher--Textbooks (I0258)
Taxation--Sales (I0800)
Companion:HB 1890 by Raymond, Identical
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H  Referred to Higher Education      05/14/2007     4145
H  Correction in referral      05/14/2007     4145
H  Referred to Ways & Means      05/08/2007     3493
H  Read first time      05/08/2007     3493
H  Received from the Senate      05/08/2007     3497
S  Reported engrossed      05/08/2007    
S  Record vote      05/08/2007     1800
S  Passed      05/08/2007     1800
S  Read 3rd time      05/08/2007     1800
S  Record vote      05/08/2007     1800
S  Three day rule suspended      05/08/2007     1800
S  Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2007     1800
S  Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/08/2007     1800
S  Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/08/2007     1800
S  Co-author authorized      05/08/2007     1773
S  Placed on intent calendar      05/07/2007    
S  Co-author authorized      05/07/2007     1745
S  Committee report printed and distributed      05/04/2007   02:42 PM 
S  Reported favorably as substituted      05/04/2007     1744
S  Considered in public hearing      05/03/2007    
S  Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/03/2007    
S  Left pending in committee      04/30/2007    
S  Testimony taken in committee      04/30/2007    
S  Considered in public hearing      04/30/2007    
S  Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/30/2007    
S  Co-author authorized      04/16/2007     964
S  Co-author authorized      02/21/2007     250
S  Co-author authorized      02/13/2007     184
S  Referred to Finance      01/23/2007     88
S  Read first time      01/23/2007     88
S  Filed      11/13/2006    
S  Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/13/2006