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CS/CS/SB 278: Local Tax Referenda

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Ethics and Elections ; Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandes

Local Tax Referenda; Requiring referenda adopting or amending local government discretionary sales surtaxes, except for surtaxes that are revenue-neutral to a county, special taxing district, or both, to be held only at a general election and specifying the required approval of voters necessary for passage; authorizing referenda for revenue-neutral surtaxes to be held at a special election or conducted by mail ballot, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/25/2017 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 56
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    3/17/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/22/2017 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
    3/23/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 247
    3/28/2017 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 244
    4/12/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/17/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 424
    4/18/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 425
    4/24/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/CS/SB 278, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2017 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 (c2) Local Tax Referenda Ingoglia, Avila Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill
    H 7063 Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Accountability Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 278, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2017 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2017 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 (c1) Local Tax Referenda Ingoglia, Avila Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill
    H 7063 Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Accountability Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    682170 - Amendment
    Delete line 460 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Steube)     		4/14/2017
    4:10 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/18/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 870392 - Substitute Amendment (682170)
    Delete lines 456 - 464 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Steube)     		4/17/2017
    2:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 788106 - Amendment to Amendment (870392)
    Delete lines 7 - 12 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Steube)     		4/17/2017
    3:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2017 4:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 278, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2017 at 11:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2017 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 139 Local Tax Referenda Ingoglia, Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill
    H 7063 Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Accountability Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    670918 - Amendment
    Delete lines 457 - 460 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Steube)     		3/20/2017
    4:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2017 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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