Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen today announced that an agreement has been reached on the session’s priority bills: HB 1, the state budget; SB 2, property tax reform; and HB 3, school finance reform. As of the time of the press conference, all three bills are in document production, and…

List of bills that have passed or still have a chance (handout from TTARA legislative meeting on 5/22/19)

Two Big Taxpayer Wins in the Senate HB 3143, extending Tax Code Chapter 312 to 2029, passed the Senate last night on a 30 to 1 vote. Chapter 312 allows local governments to offer tax abatements on new investment projects. The bipartisan bill was authored by Representative Jim Murphy (R-Houston) and sponsored by Senator Royce…