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CS/SB 1576: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes/Community Colleges [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education Appropriations ; Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wilson ; Gelber ; Bullard ; Rich

Discretionary Sales Surtaxes/Community Colleges [WPSC]; Allows each charter county to levy a voter-approved surtax for a community college in the county. Provides restrictions on the sources of funds to pay for expenses for a referendum relating to such surtax. Provides a maximum rate of the surtax. Provides for the automatic expiration of such a surtax unless it is reenacted by ordinance. Provides that state funding may not be reduced because a community college has received such proceeds, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    2/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 301-S
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00095; On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 301-S
    3/4/2009 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00140; CS read 1st time on 03/05/09 -SJ 00160; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/5/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00160; Now in Finance and Tax
    3/16/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/19/09, 10:00 am, 301-S
    3/19/2009 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00163; Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00163
    3/23/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations, 03/26/09, 1:15 pm, 412-K
    3/26/2009 Senate • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00250; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00250
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/14/09, 11:15 am, 412-K --Not considered
    4/14/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/17/09, 8:00 am, 412-K
    4/17/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 18 NAYS 1 -SJ 00412
    4/20/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
    4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00544; Amendment(s) adopted (580724) -SJ 00544; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00544
    4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00607; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00608
    4/27/2009 House • In Messages
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 1576, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2009 at 4:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 787 Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Zapata Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Finance & Tax Council
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2009 2:51 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.

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  • CS/SB 1576, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2009 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2009 (pdf)
    Higher Education (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Higher Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    580724 - Amendment
    Villalobos 4/23/2009
    1:54 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2009 10:00 AM Finance and Tax 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2009 1:15 PM Higher Education Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2009 8:00 AM Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means 18 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.

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  • SB 1576, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    771310 - Amendment
    Higher Education
    (Smith)
    3/3/2009
    12:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2009 1:00 PM Higher Education 3 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.

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