** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Finance
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Monday, April 23, 2007
PLACE:
E1.036 (Finance Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Steve Ogden
To consider the following:
 
SB 2033
 
Williams
Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects.
 
SB 2015
 
Duncan
Relating to the consummation of sales for purposes of the computation of local sales and use taxes.
 
SJR 10
 
Janek / et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to establish for purposes of ad valorem taxation by the political subdivision a limit on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads in the political subdivision.
 
SB 1935
 
Janek / et al.
Relating to certain restrictions and obligations in connection with establishing and using the appraised value of real property for taxation purposes; providing penalties.
 
SJR 51
 
Wentworth
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of land used for recreational purposes on the basis of a percentage of the market value of the land.
 
SB 1576
 
Wentworth
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain recreational land.
 
SB 931
 
Jackson, Mike
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.
 
SB 390
 
Hegar
Relating to a temporary prohibition on increasing the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes following determination of a protest or appeal.
 
SJR 17
 
Hegar
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a limit on the maximum percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes established by the legislature applies regardless of the number of years since the most recent tax appraisal.
 
SB 391
 
Hegar
Relating to the limit on the maximum percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
 
SJR 23
 
Nichols
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to five percent or less and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 10 percent on increases for residence homesteads in the county.
 
SB 575
 
Nichols
Relating to limitations on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
 

SJR 14
 
Patrick, Dan
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.
 
SB 347
 
Patrick, Dan
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
 
SJR 15
 
Patrick, Dan
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a 10 percent limit on annual increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain real property, other than residence homesteads, used primarily for residential purposes by the owner of the property.
 
SB 348
 
Patrick, Dan
Relating to the establishment of a 10 percent limit on annual increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain real property, other than residence homesteads, used primarily for residential purposes by the owner of the property.
 
SJR 39
 
Patrick, Dan
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a local option election in Harris County to set a limitation of not less than three percent on the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision in the county.
 
SB 1099
 
Patrick, Dan
Relating to a local option election in Harris County to set a limitation of not less than three percent on the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision in the county.
 
SB 2031
 
Ogden
Relating to requiring legislative consent or approval of the settlement or compromise of a claim or action against the state that will involve state expenditures exceeding a certain amount.
 
 
Pending Business:
 
SB 737
 
Williams
Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.
 
SB 769
 
Zaffirini
Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting.
 
SB 947
 
Duncan
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.
 
SB 992
 
Nelson
Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs.
 
SB 1185
 
Nelson
Relating to certain low-interest home loan programs offered by the state.
 
SB 1332
 
West, Royce
Relating to the establishment of debt management policies and guidelines by the Bond Review Board.
 
SB 1615
 
Averitt
Relating to the collection of delinquent obligations owed to the state.
 

SB 1719
 
Ogden
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
 
SB 1886
 
Williams
Relating to motor fuel taxes.
 
SJR 61
 
Duncan
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing dedicated funding for the major repair or rehabilitation of buildings and other permanent improvements of institutions of higher education that were not created as a part of The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System.
 
SJR 65
 
Williams
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for maintenance, repair, and construction projects and for the salaries of related employees.
 
Bills added after last posting:
SJR 39
SB 1099
** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **