HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Ways & Means

TIME & DATE:  4:00PM, Wednesday, April 23, 1997

PLACE: E2.012

CHAIR: Rep. Tom Craddick

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HB 252            Marchant
Relating to the requirement that the name and telephone number of
the tax assessor for a taxing unit and, if different, of the tax
collector for the unit be included with an ad valorem tax bill
mailed to a property owner.

HB 1201            Oliveira
Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property owned by
certain organizations constructing, repairing, and providing
housing for low-income and moderate-income persons.

HB 1750            West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax on certain
sales of  leased vehicles.

HB 2120            Edwards
Relating to the immediate qualification for an ad valorem tax
exemption for certain property acquired by a religious
organization.

HB 2540            Mowery
Relating to ad valorem taxation and appraisal value.

HB 2622            Heflin
Relating to liability for postjudgment taxes, penalties, and
interest in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

HB 2808            Edwards
Relating to limits on attorney's fees in certain ad valorem tax
appeals of real property.

HB 3034            Dunnam
Relating to the reimbursement to municipalities of certain lottery
revenue.

HB 3306            Heflin
Relating to penalties and interest, writs, suits, judgment amounts,
right of redemption and distribution of proceeds in ad valorem tax
matters.

HB 3317            Horn
Relating to the board of directors of certain county development
districts.

HB 3319            Horn
Relating to the dissolution of certain development districts.

HB 3320            Horn
Relating to the use of local funds for state parks.

HB 3488            Holzheauser
Relating to the period of time in which a person has to apply for a
tax refund or credit.

HJR 40            West, George "Buddy"
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appraisal of
real property for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 36            Siebert
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appraisal of
real property for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 58            Shields
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide an exemption from
ad valorem taxation for a residence homestead that has been
constructed or improved to remove architectural or physical
barriers to a resident of the homestead who has a disability.

HB 347            Siebert
Relating to limitations on increases in the appraised value of real
property for ad valorem taxation.

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