CS/HB 731: Local Tax Referenda Requirements
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Temple
Local Tax Referenda Requirements; Requires referendum to reenact expiring tourist development tax or tourist impact tax, respectively, to be held at general election; limits occurrence of such referendum; requires referendum to approve millage rate increase for children's services independent special district property tax to be held at general election; limits occurrence of such referendum; limits occurrence of referendum to approve county or municipal ad valorem tax millage increase, respectively; requires referendum to reenact local government discretionary sales surtax to be held at general election; limits occurrence of such referendum; requires referendum to adopt, amend, or reenact ninth-cent fuel tax or local option fuel taxes, respectively, to be held at general election; limits occurrence of such referendum; removes provisions that authorize school district millage elections to be held at any time & specify limit on such elections; limits occurrence of such referendum.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/21/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/16/2023 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
| 3/28/2023 | House |
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Ways & Means Committee • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/7/2023 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/11/2023 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) |
