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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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)

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  • CS/HB 731, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2023 at 6:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 698 (c2) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
    H 7063 (er) Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-157
    S 7062 (c1) Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) -SJ 826

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 10 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 731, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2023 at 1:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 698 Local Tax Referenda Requirements Ingoglia Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    626583 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Temple 3/17/2023
    5:06 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 10 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 14 (pdf)

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