Author:
Otto | Keffer, Jim | Rose | Howard, Donna | Miller
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the margin of error the comptroller of public accounts must use to determine whether the local value for a school district is valid after conducting the annual property value study.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
04/17/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of rent-to-own property not held by the lessee primarily to produce income and to the method to be used to depreciate taxable rent-to-own property for tax appraisal purposes.
Author:
Otto | Garcia
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of landowners who allow their land to be used for radio control flying and related activities.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
02/13/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 5.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the deposit of certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to managing the assets of the Texas preservation trust fund account.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a dealer to conduct certain motor vehicle sales outside of a dealership.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 5.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to including in a bill or invoice an item represented to be for the full or partial payment of a state tax.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reporting of and access to information about civil judgments arising out of certain conduct involving harm to a child.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the subdivision of land for which a plat must be filed in certain counties.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to expanding the scope of an audit by the state auditor when the state auditor finds evidence of gross mismanagement.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition against the governing board of a public institution of higher education entering into certain contracts relating to permanent improvements at the institution.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the authority of qualified community workforce training centers to receive a state sales and use tax refund for reimbursement of certain expenses.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a chief appraiser to appeal from an order of an appraisal review board determining a taxpayer protest.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications and selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the total taxable value of property in a school district under the property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 1:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of property tax professionals and appraisal review boards.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 2:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the appeal through binding arbitration of a protest of an appraisal review board order, and to related complaints filed by a property owner and disciplinary action by the Board of Tax Professional Examiners; providing penalties.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the contents of the notice of the meeting at which the governing body of a taxing unit will vote on a proposed ad valorem tax rate that will result in a tax revenue increase.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the delivery or filing of certain ad valorem tax notices.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 2:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Plum Creek Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Liberty, Montgomery, and Harris Counties; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Otto
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the East Montgomery County Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax.
Author:
Otto | Straus | Strama
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to provide grants for the construction of certain facilities for job training and employment services.
Author:
Otto | Eiland
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Chambers-Liberty Counties Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
04/12/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation rent-to-own property not held by the lessee primarily to produce income and to prescribe the method to be used to depreciate taxable rent-to-own property for tax appraisal purposes.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 6:47PM
Caption:
Honoring Chief Oscola Clayton M. Sylestine of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas on his 75th birthday.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Congratulating Robert M. Bricker, Jr., upon his receipt of the Distinguished Flying Cross from the U.S. Air Force.
Author:
Otto
Last Action:
04/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2007 1:17PM
Caption:
In memory of Benjamin Ellis Pickett, Sr., of Liberty.
Author:
Orr | Bonnen | Otto | Pena | Cook, Robby
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner and to the rendition of such vehicles.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Pena | Otto | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental annuity payment.
Author:
Gattis | Eiland | Otto
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the investment authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Ritter | Hamilton | Deshotel | Otto | McReynolds
Last Action:
04/27/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.
Author:
Hardcastle | Otto
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem tax appraisal of oil or gas interests.
Author:
Morrison | Villarreal | McCall | Otto | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas tomorrow fund II prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Ritter | Otto | Paxton | Pitts
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to technical changes to the revised franchise tax.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.
Author:
Creighton | Eissler | Otto
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2007 9:36AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 3, 2007, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Creighton | Eissler | Otto
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Montgomery County Fair Association on the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo.