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HB 185: Surtax/Charter Co./Community College

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia, L. ; Holloway ; Gonzalez ; Zapata ; Brisé ; Bullard ; Roberson, Y

Surtax/Charter Co./Community College; allows each charter county to levy voter-approved surtax for community college in county; provides restrictions on source of expenses for referendum re this surtax; provides requirements for ordinance that imposes surtax; provides for proceeds to be deposited in separate fund & promptly disbursed to board of trustees; provides that other funding may not be reduced because community college has received such proceeds, etc. Amends 212.055.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Policy & Budget Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2007 House • Filed
    1/29/2007 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council
    2/8/2007 House • Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00022; Referred to Urban & Local Affairs (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00117
    3/12/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Urban & Local Affairs (GEA), 03/14/07, 1:00 pm, 306-H
    3/14/2007 House • Favorable by Urban & Local Affairs (GEA); YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -HJ 00217
    3/15/2007 House • Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00217
    4/16/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/18/2007 House • Favorable by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 00560
    4/19/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00560
    5/4/2007 House • Died in Policy & Budget Council

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  • HB 185, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2007 at 12:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency & Accountability Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Urban & Local Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Urban & Local Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 552 Surtax/Charter Co./Community College [SPCC] Margolis Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Finance and Tax
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    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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