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SB 712: Taxes on Prepaid Calling Arrangements

GENERAL BILL by Galvano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gibson ; Stargel ; Abruzzo ; Soto ; Altman ; Garcia

Taxes on Prepaid Calling Arrangements; Revising the definition of “prepaid calling arrangement” to clarify and update which services are included under that definition and subject to a sales tax, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in section 3 of this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2014 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 59
    2/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/04/14, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
    • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 135
    3/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/02/14, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/2/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 443
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 443
    4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/23/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/24/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/24/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620
    4/28/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/14
    5/1/2014 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1037
    5/2/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1107
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1107
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1107
    5/2/2014 House • In Messages
    • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)

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  • SB 712, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 847 Taxes on Prepaid Calling Arrangements Davis Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)
    H 5601 (er) Taxation Finance and Tax Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-38, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2014-132), HB 5001 (Ch. 2014-51), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2014-40)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2014 8:30 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/2/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2014 3:42 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 2 (pdf)

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