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CS/CS/HB 1459: Discretionary Surtax on Documents [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council ; Lopez-Cantera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Zapata

Discretionary Surtax on Documents [RPCC]; Extends future repeal date of provisions authorizing counties to levy discretionary surtax on documents; limits percentage of surtax revenues that may be used for administrative costs; specifies minimum amount of surtax revenues to be used for housing for low-income & moderate-income families; requires affirmative vote of local government governing body to rehabilitate governmentally owned housing, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2008 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00119
    3/7/2008 House • Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00221
    3/10/2008 House • Referred to Economic Development (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00223
    4/4/2008 House • Referral to Economic Development (EEI) revoked by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00415; Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/08/08, 1:00 pm, 404-H
    4/8/2008 House • CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 00493
    4/10/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -HJ 00490; CS filed
    4/13/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00514
    4/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/21/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K; CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 00693; CS read 1st time on 04/21/08 -HJ 00689; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00692
    4/23/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00763; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00763
    4/28/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01013; CS passed as amended; YEAS 95 NAYS 21 -HJ 01013
    4/28/2008 Senate • In Messages
    4/29/2008 Senate • Received, referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax -SJ 00979; Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax -SJ 00942; Substituted for CS/SB 1492 -SJ 00942; Read 2nd time -SJ 00942; Amendment(s) adopted (386820) -SJ 00942; Read 3rd time -SJ 00943; CS passed as amended (386820); YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00943
    4/29/2008 House • In returning messages
    5/1/2008 House • Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 01379
    5/1/2008 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 1459, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2008 at 5:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1492 (e1) Discretionary Surtax on Documents [RPCC] Margolis Compare Last Action: 4/29/2008 S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1459 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 00942; Laid on Table -SJ 00942
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    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    386820 - Amendment
    		Margolis 4/29/2008
    10:14 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2008 4:51 PM House 95 Yeas - 21 Nays
    4/29/2008 10:16 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • CS/CS/HB 1459, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/21/2008 at 9:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    736621 - Amendment
    		Lopez-Cantera 4/22/2008
    1:46 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 008889 - Substitute Amendment (736621)
    		Zapata 4/22/2008
    4:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 596779 - Substitute Amendment (736621)
    		Zapata 4/22/2008
    7:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    851317 - Amendment
    		Lopez-Cantera 4/22/2008
    1:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    688033 - Amendment
    		Lopez-Cantera 4/22/2008
    1:49 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • CS/HB 1459, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2008 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • HB 1459, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2008 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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