Bill:  SB 49 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 571 CBH-D
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Last Action:05/14/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Duncan | Gallegos | Lucio | Patrick, Dan | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | West, Royce
Subjects:Education--Higher--Textbooks (I0258)
Taxation--Sales (I0800)
Companion:HB 1890 by Raymond, Identical
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/13/2006    
 Filed      11/13/2006    
 Read first time      01/23/2007     88
 Referred to Finance      01/23/2007     88
 Co-author authorized      02/13/2007     184
 Co-author authorized      02/21/2007     250
 Co-author authorized      04/16/2007     964
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/30/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      04/30/2007    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/30/2007    
 Left pending in committee      04/30/2007    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/03/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      05/03/2007    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/04/2007     1744
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/04/2007   02:42 PM 
 Co-author authorized      05/07/2007     1745
 Placed on intent calendar       05/07/2007    
 Co-author authorized      05/08/2007     1773
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business       05/08/2007     1800
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment       05/08/2007     1800
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/08/2007     1800
 Three day rule suspended       05/08/2007     1800
 Record vote       05/08/2007     1800
 Read 3rd time       05/08/2007     1800
 Passed       05/08/2007     1800
 Record vote       05/08/2007     1800
 Reported engrossed       05/08/2007    
 Received from the Senate      05/08/2007     3497
 Read first time      05/08/2007     3493
 Referred to Ways & Means      05/08/2007     3493
 Correction in referral      05/14/2007     4145
 Referred to Higher Education      05/14/2007     4145