MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

3:00 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 16, 2019, isssn the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair		None
Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 2544 and recognized the author, Senator Menéndez, 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 2544 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 701 and recognized the author, Senator Nichols, 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 701 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1395 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses 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 1395 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 211 and recognized the author, Senator Flores, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Paxton sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Flores 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 211 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1090 and recognized the author, Senator Campbell, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Paxton sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Campbell 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 1090 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1876 and recognized the author, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Creighton sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Fallon 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 the proposed committee substitute to SB 1876 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2083 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, 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 2083 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hancock assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1224 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 1224 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1285 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses 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 Hancock moved that SB 1285 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1309 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses 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.

 

The chair laid out SB 1986 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

 

The chair laid out SB 1987 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1986 and SB 1987 are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hancock moved that SB 1986 and SB 1987be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2337 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 Hancock moved that SB 2337 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1361 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses 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 Hancock moved that SB 1361 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2503 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

The chair withdrew SB 2503.

 

The chair laid out SB 1771 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bettencourt 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 Hancock moved that SB 1771 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 2503 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bettencourt 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 Hancock moved that SB 2503 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 7:30 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