Key Votes
CSHB 2 - Property Tax Reduction - Key Vote
Texas Key Votes
Stages
Family
- HB 2 - Property Tax Reduction
- CSHB 2 - Property Tax Reduction
- HR 2709 - Iran Missile Sanctions bill
- SB 199 - Mandatory School Attendance
- S 6081-A - Authorizes the transfer of certain construction funds to the Richardson Center corporation for rehabilitation of the H. H. Richardson Facility
- SB 178 - Groundwater
- HB 545 - Short Term Loans
- H 5055 - Capital Facility Repairs and Improvements
- Amdt 2 - Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period
- Amdt 5 - Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period
- S 34 - Presidential Election by National Popular Vote
- HB 242 - Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks
- SB 512 - Eliminating Township Boards in Counties Without a Consolidated City
- HB 187 - Restricting Access to Public Waters on Private Property
- SB 44 - Prohibiting Smoking in Cars with Children
- H 3245 - 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions
- HB 1723 - 2009-2010 Education Budget
- HB 1729 - Gaming Facility Tax Amendments
- SB 200 - Reorganization of State Transportation Authorities
- HB 1692 - Relating to Housing
- HB 1490 - Relative to State Revenues and Financial Regulation
- HB 4216 - Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
- SB 205 - Paid Voter Registration Activities
- HB 1058 - Relating to Judicial Record Search Fees
- HB 4116 - Relating to Increasing Transparency and Openness in Government
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (20-10) - May 9, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: Property Tax Reduction
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a substitute bill that creates the Property Tax Relief Fund for the purpose of reducing school district maintenance and operation tax rates and also allocates funds to the Texas Education Agency, once the property tax rate reaches a certain level. The bill allocates some of the revenue generated by increasing to the franchise tax, motor vehicle sales tax, and certain tobacco products taxes to the Property Tax Fund.
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 29, 2006
Title: Property Tax Relief Fund
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- William A. 'Bill' Callegari (TX - R)
- Lois W. Kolkhorst (TX - R)
- Corbin Van Arsdale (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tommy Williams (TX - R)
- William 'Bill' Zedler (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
