Senate Property Tax Bill Approved After approximately 3 hours of debate and consideration of 25 amendments in addition to Chairman Paul Bettencourt’s floor substitute (Amendment #1), SB 2 passed the Texas Senate on Monday afternoon. The party-line vote on 3 rd reading was 18 to 12, with Sen. Eddie Lucio present but not voting. Only one amendment was accepted…

In this Issue Chapter 312 and 313 Bills Overwhelmingly Pass House Property Tax Reform Bills Stalled Leadership Announces Support for “Tax Swap” Senate Unanimously Approves HB 1 General Appropriations Bill Chapter 312 and 313 Bills Overwhelmingly Pass House Earlier this week, the Texas House of Representatives overwhelming passed two key bills that protect the State’s…

In this Issue Property Tax Incentives in the Crosshairs Busy Week Ahead for Ways and Means Committee Big Property Tax Push Next Week Senate to Take Up General Appropriations Bill Senate Property Tax Committee Hearing Agenda for 4/9/19 Property Tax Incentives in the Crosshairs The House and Senate took steps in opposite directions this week…

Landmark $9 Billion School Finance Bill Passes the House 148-1 “Show the Speaker voting aye.” With those words, Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen initiated the voting on HB 3 by Huberty et al. The bill passed by a vote of 148-1, and is now on its way to the Senate. HB 3 had 116…

In this Issue House Ways and Means Committee Votes on Key Bills Upcoming Events and Meetings: Dallas & Houston Luncheons, Golf Tournament and Webcast House Ways and Means Committee Votes on Key Bills After 1 a.m. this morning, the House Committee on Ways & Means approved 3 key property tax bills— HB 2 by Burrows, the…