Bill:  SB 944 
Legislative Session: 75(R)
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Last Action:04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.
Author:Whitmire
Coauthor:Brown | Ellis | Gallegos | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry
Subjects:Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034)
Economic & Industrial Development (I0214)
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Taxation--Sales (I0800)
BONDS (S6060)
Companion:HB 92 by Brimer, Similar
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Business & Industry
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Referred to Business & Industry      04/02/1997     892
H   Read first time      04/02/1997     892
H   Received from the Senate      04/01/1997     870
S   Reported engrossed      03/26/1997    
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     790
S   Passed      03/26/1997     790
S   Read 3rd time      03/26/1997     790
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     790
S   Rules suspended      03/26/1997     790
S   Vote on three day rule reconsidered      03/26/1997     790
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     782
S   Motion to suspend three day rule fails      03/26/1997     782
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      03/26/1997     782
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/26/1997     782
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     782
S   Amendment tabled      03/26/1997     781
S   Amended      03/26/1997     781
S   Amended      03/26/1997     780
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     780
S   Amendment tabled      03/26/1997     771
S   Amended      03/26/1997     770
S   Amended      03/26/1997     770
S   Amended      03/26/1997     770
S   Read 2nd time      03/26/1997     769
S   Record vote      03/26/1997     769
S   Rules suspended      03/26/1997     769
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/25/1997    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       03/19/1997   11:33 AM 
S   Reported favorably as amended      03/19/1997     652
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/13/1997    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/13/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      03/13/1997    
S   Co-author authorized      03/10/1997     499
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/06/1997     495
S   Read first time      03/06/1997     495
S   Filed      03/05/1997    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/05/1997