MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

Betty King Committee Room

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Property Tax was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair		None
Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 1856 and recognized the author, Senator Paxton, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1856 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 652 and recognized the author, Senator Campbell, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Paxton sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Campbell to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that the proposed committee substitute to SB 652 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1430 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hancock sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Hancock to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

 

Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that the proposed committee substitute to SB 1430 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Paxton assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1225 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Senator Hancock assumed the chair.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hancock moved that SB 1225 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1161 and recognized the author, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1161 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 347 and recognized the author, Senator Flores, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 347 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1642 and recognized the author, Senator Miles, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1642 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1280 and recognized Senator Miles, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1280 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2531 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 2531 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1943 and recognized the author, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1943 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 129 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

 

Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that the proposed committee substitute to SB 129 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Paxton assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1227 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bettencourt to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Paxton moved that the proposed committee substitute SB 1227 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2219 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Paxton moved that SB 2219 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 6:33 PM Senator Hinojosa moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

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Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair

 

 

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Benjamin Barkley, Clerk