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…

March 21, 2019 In this Issue  House Ways and Means Committee Considers Key Bills (Economic Development/Property Tax & Sales Tax) Upcoming TTARA Events and Meetings House Ways and Means Committee Considers Key Bills The House Committee on Ways & Means met yesterday to consider bills dealing with reappraisal of property after a disaster, titling of…

March 19, 2019 House Public Education Committee Unanimously Votes out Committee Substitute for HB 3 The House Public Education Committee unanimously voted out the committee substitute for HB 3 by Huberty et al, the comprehensive school finance bill known as “The Texas Plan.” The bill has 105 co-authors and provides $2.7 billion in tax relief and…