HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Ways & Means

TIME & DATE:  4:00PM, Wednesday, March 5, 1997

PLACE: E2.012

CHAIR: Rep. Tom Craddick

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HB 137            West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the qualifications of certain charitable organizations
for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.

HB 197            West, George "Buddy"
Relating to a late application by certain charitable organizations
for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.

HB 463            Zbranek
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain
counties that border the Gulf of Mexico.

HB 1281            Oliveira
Relating to the showing required by Mexican citizens to exempt from
the sales and use tax tangible personal property exported to
Mexico.

HB 1411            Oliveira
Relating to application of the sales and use tax to telephone
prepaid calling cards.

HB 1424            Eiland
Relating to the imposition of a municipal sales and use tax and
hotel occupancy tax in areas to be annexed by certain
municipalities.

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