HB 787: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes
GENERAL BILL by Zapata ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bovo ; Brisé ; Bullard ; Bush ; Garcia, L. ; Gonzalez ; Planas ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Steinberg
Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizes constitutional charter county to levy voter-approved surtax for community college in county; provides restrictions on source of expenses for referendum relating to surtax; requires referendum notice; provides for maximum rate of surtax; provides requirements for ordinance imposing surtax; provides purposes for which surtax proceeds may be used; provides for investment of proceeds, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Finance & Tax Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Finance & Tax Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00067, -HJ 00171 |
| 3/6/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy (EPC), 03/10/09, 2:45 pm, 404-H |
| 3/10/2009 | House |
• Favorable by State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy (EPC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00205 |
| 3/11/2009 | House |
• Now in Education Policy Council -HJ 00205 |
| 3/23/2009 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Education Policy Council, 03/25/09, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/25/2009 | House |
• Favorable by Education Policy Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00287 |
| 3/27/2009 | House |
• Now in Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00287 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Finance & Tax Council |