HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Ways & Means

TIME & DATE: 10:30AM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Thursday, April 7, 2005

PLACE: E2.030

CHAIR: Rep. Jim Keffer

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HB 161            McCall
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for nonvehicular fuel
cells.

HB 229            Solomons
Relating to the application of the sunset review process to state
taxes.

HB 312            McReynolds
Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad
valorem taxation as timber land that is claimed as part of a
residence homestead or diverted to certain other uses.

HB 361            Talton / et al.
Relating to the requirement that a religious organization apply for
an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the
organization.

HB 390            Smith, Todd
Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for food sold
during certain athletic events.

HB 519            Hopson / et al.
Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from the
gasoline tax.

HB 528            Bohac / et al.
Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for school supplies and
other instructional material.

HB 587            Rose
Relating to the installment payment of ad valorem taxes by certain
veterans.

HB 818            Phillips
Relating to an exemption from the requirement to render certain
property for ad valorem taxation if the information contained in
the most recently filed rendition statement continues to be
accurate.

HB 1051            McReynolds
Relating to the amount of the ad valorem tax exemptions to which
veterans with certain disability ratings are entitled.

HB 1121            Isett
Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain
assessments and fees related to telecommunications services.

HB 1148            Rodriguez
Relating to the exemption of the residence homesteads of elderly
persons from ad valorem taxation and the deferral or abatement of
the collection of delinquent taxes on the residence homesteads of
elderly and disabled persons.

HB 1398            Jackson, Jim
Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest on a delinquent ad
valorem tax.

HB 1458            Bailey
Relating to the creation of the Airline Improvement District;
providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or similar
obligation.

HB 1666            Hopson / et al.
Relating to a tax credit for certain corporations obtaining
coverage for their employees under a health benefit plan.

HB 1992            Talton
Relating to eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation
for property owned for the purpose of providing low-income or
moderate-income housing.

HB 1993            Talton
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain
property used to provide low-income housing.

HB 2233            Keffer, Jim
Relating to state fiscal matters.

HB 2234            Keffer, Jim
Relating to taxes, fees, and programs administered by the
Comptroller.

HB 2636            Isett
Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.

HB 2675            Swinford
Relating to eligibility for the limitation on appraised value of
property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem
tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

HJR 44            McReynolds
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an increase in
the amount of the ad valorem tax exemptions for veterans who are
certified as having certain disability ratings.

SB 541            Seliger
Relating to posting on the Internet information regarding certain
residential property held by an appraisal district.

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