MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Betty King Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Property Tax was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, was suspended to hear the following bill(s): SB 1029.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair |
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Senator Kelly Hancock |
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Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair |
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Senator Brandon Creighton |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:21 PM. There being a quorum present at 5:46 PM, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 597 and recognized the author, Senator Buckingham, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 597 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1029 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1029 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Paxton assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1315 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Paxton moved that SB 1315 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 2060 and recognized Senator Creighton, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Senator Creighton sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Creighton to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 2060 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Creighton assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1007 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 1007 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1329 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 1329 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1026 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
SB 1026 was left pending.
The chair laid out SB 1157 and recognized the author, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 1157 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1146 and recognized the author, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out SB 1261 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1146 and SB 1261 are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 1146 and SB 1261 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1428 and recognized Senator Paxton, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Senator Paxton sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Paxton to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Paxton moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1428 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1429 and recognized Senator Paxton, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1429 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 196.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 196 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SJR 47.
Senator Paxton moved that SJR 47 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 579.
Senator Creighton moved that SB 579 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Paxton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1013.
Senator Paxton moved that the proposed committee substitute to SB 1013 be withdrawn; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Paxton moved that SB 1013 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Creighton moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:50 PM Senator Paxton moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair
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Benjamin Barkley, Clerk