BILLS REFERRED TODAY




                                MAY 6, 2004


HB 1             Grusendorf
Relating to public education, public school finance, and related
matters, including certain new or modified taxes and fees and other
state and local tax and revenue measures to provide sufficient
funding for public education and to provide tax relief and
protection for taxpayers; providing penalties.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE

SB 1             Shapiro
Relating to public school finance, a state ad valorem tax, state
general sales and use taxes, state taxes on the sale or use of a
motor vehicle, and property tax relief for residential tenants.
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SCR 4             Armbrister
Urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expeditiously consider,
approve, and permit applications for liquefied natural gas receiving
terminals in the State of Texas.
NATURAL RESOURCES

SJR 1             Shapiro
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide financial support
for public education by creating the Texas education fund, imposing
a state property tax, increasing the state general sales and use
tax rate, expanding the general sales and use tax base to include
certain services, increasing the state motor vehicle sales and use
tax rate, abolishing the school district property tax for
maintenance and operations purposes, dedicating the proceeds of any
state lottery to public education, authorizing a school district
property tax for the purpose of educational enrichment, and
repealing the restriction on the legislature's authority to limit
annual increases in the appraised value of residence homesteads for
ad valorem tax purposes.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE