Bill:  SB 855 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 8101 MTB-D
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Last Action:05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.
Author:Carona
Coauthor:Averitt | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Shapleigh | Watson | Wentworth
Sponsor:Truitt
Subjects:County Government--General (I0096)
Elections--General (I0310)
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local (I0361)
Highways (I0390)
Taxation--Motor Fuels (I0809)
Transportation--Mass Transit (I0823)
Transportation--Railroads (I0821)
TEXAS LOCAL OPTION TRANSPORTATION ACT (P0501)
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8796)
Companion:HB 9 by Truitt, Identical
Senate Committee:Transportation & Homeland Security
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2009    
 Considered in Calendars      05/19/2009    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/18/2009    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2009   09:11 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2009     3953
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/12/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/12/2009    
 Considered in public hearing       05/12/2009    
 Referred to Transportation      04/20/2009     1596
 Read first time      04/20/2009     1596
 Received from the Senate      04/15/2009     1218
 Reported engrossed      04/14/2009     1055
 Record vote      04/14/2009     1003
 Passed      04/14/2009     1003
 Read 3rd time      04/14/2009     1003
 Record vote      04/14/2009     1003
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/14/2009     1003
 Record vote      04/08/2009     976
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/08/2009     976
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2009     975
 Amended      04/08/2009     975
 Amendment(s) offered   FA17 West   04/08/2009     975
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2009     975
 Amended      04/08/2009     975
 Amendment(s) offered   FA16 Carona   04/08/2009     975
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     975
 Amended       04/08/2009     975
 Amendment(s) offered   FA15 Hinojosa   04/08/2009     972
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     972
 Amended       04/08/2009     972
 Amendment(s) offered   FA14 Lucio   04/08/2009     968
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     968
 Amended       04/08/2009     968
 Amendment(s) offered   FA13 Averitt   04/08/2009     968
 Record vote       04/08/2009     967
 Amendment tabled       04/08/2009     967
 Amendment(s) offered   FA12 Uresti   04/08/2009     967
 Record vote       04/08/2009     967
 Amended       04/08/2009     967
 Amendment(s) offered   FA11 Uresti   04/08/2009     966
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     966
 Amended       04/08/2009     966
 Amendment(s) offered   FA10 Wentworth   04/08/2009     966
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     966
 Amended       04/08/2009     966
 Amendment(s) offered   FA9 Van de Putte   04/08/2009     966
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     966
 Amended       04/08/2009     965
 Amendment(s) offered   FA8 Watson   04/08/2009     965
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     965
 Amended       04/08/2009     965
 Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Uresti   04/08/2009     965
 Record vote       04/08/2009     965
 Amendment tabled       04/08/2009     965
 Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Van de Putte   04/08/2009     965
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     965
 Amended       04/08/2009     964
 Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Uresti   04/08/2009     964
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     964
 Amended       04/08/2009     963
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Estes   04/08/2009     963
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     963
 Amended       04/08/2009     963
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Nichols   04/08/2009     961
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     961
 Amended       04/08/2009     961
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Carona   04/08/2009     961
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/08/2009     961
 Amended       04/08/2009     960
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Carona   04/08/2009     960
 Read 2nd time       04/08/2009     960
 Record vote       04/08/2009     960
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business       04/08/2009     960
 Co-author authorized      04/08/2009     924
 Placed on intent calendar       04/07/2009    
 Co-author authorized      04/07/2009     902
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/02/2009   03:41 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted       04/02/2009     880
 Vote reconsidered in committee      03/30/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/25/2009    
 Left pending in committee      03/18/2009    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/18/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/18/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2009    
 Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.      03/09/2009     424
 Read first time      03/09/2009     424
 Filed      02/16/2009    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/16/2009