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CS/CS/CS/SB 898: Communications Services Tax

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Commerce and Tourism ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Abruzzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto

Communications Services Tax; Revising the definition of the term “information services” to include certain data processing and other services, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2014-36) -SJ 1108
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2014 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 72
    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 72
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 132, 226
    3/6/2014 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 138
    3/19/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/24/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 336
    3/26/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 347
    3/27/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 336
    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: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
    4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 460
    4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2014 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
    4/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 623
    4/25/2014 Senate • 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
    • Substituted CS/HB 803 -SJ 1108
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2014-36) -SJ 1108

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 898, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2014 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 803 (er) Communications Services Tax Boyd Similar Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 898, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/26/2014 at 1:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 933800 (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 803 (c1) Communications Services Tax Boyd Similar Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    933800 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/8/2014
    5:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    121496 - Amendment
    Delete lines 24 - 28 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Abruzzo)     		4/1/2014
    12:59 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 898, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2014 at 3:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 803 Communications Services Tax Boyd Compare Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    411094 - Amendment
    Delete lines 11 - 72 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Abruzzo)     		3/24/2014
    10:08 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 898, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2014 at 3:07 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)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 803 Communications Services Tax Boyd Similar Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    722712 - Amendment
    Delete lines 60 - 71 and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Abruzzo)     		3/3/2014
    8:36 AM     		Favorable
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2014 8:30 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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