HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Ways & Means 

TIME & DATE: 8:30 AM, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Dennis Bonnen 

The House Committee on Ways and Means will meet to consider the following:

HB 157        Larson
Relating to the rates of sales and use taxes imposed by municipalities; authorizing an increase or decrease in the rate of those taxes.

HB 285        Springer
Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

HB 376        Simmons
Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land if a change in use of the land occurs.

HB 501        Guillen
Relating to the exemption of rural transit districts from motor fuel taxes.

HB 706        Farrar
Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property on which a solar or wind-powered energy device is installed or constructed.

HB 806        Lozano
Relating to proof of eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person.

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