HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Local Government Ways and Means

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Thursday, April 3, 2003

PLACE: E2.026

CHAIR: Rep. Fred Hill

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HB 848            Talton
Relating to the award of expert witness fees in a judicial appeal
of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 983            Talton
Relating to the authority of an ad valorem tax appraisal district
to obtain certain criminal history record information relating to
an applicant for employment.

HB 1082            Talton
Relating to remedies for the unequal appraisal of property by an
appraisal district.

HB 1910            Talton
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property
owned by a religious organization.

HB 1125            Flores
Relating to the period for the redemption of a mineral interest
sold for unpaid ad valorem taxes at a tax sale.

HJR 51            Flores
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a two-year period
for the redemption of a mineral interest sold for unpaid ad valorem
taxes at a tax sale.

HB 1459            Eiland
Relating to hotel taxes in coastal municipalities with a population
of 5000 or less.

HB 1460            Eiland
Relating to the income method of appraisal of real property for ad
valorem tax purposes.

HB 2073            Hilderbran
Relating to the ad valorem tax rate of a hospital district created
under general or special law.

HB 2162            McReynolds
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel
occupancy tax.

HB 2322            McReynolds
Relating to the authority of county that borders Lake Livingston to
impose a hotel occupancy tax.

HB 2383            Hegar
Relating to the eligibility for exemption from ad valorem taxation
of public property used for certain religious purposes.

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