Bill:  HB 590 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 1346 TJB/CLG-F
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Last Action:05/14/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty.
Author:Elkins | Lucio III | Button
Sponsor:Bettencourt
Subjects:Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
Corporations & Associations (I0090)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Science & Technology (I0751)
Taxation--Franchise (I0807)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation for HJR 64.
House Committee:Government Transparency & Operation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Natural Resources & Economic Development
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      01/05/2015    
 Read first time      03/03/2015     515
 Referred to Government Transparency & Operation      03/03/2015   01:59 PM  515
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/11/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      03/11/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/11/2015    
 Left pending in committee      03/11/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      03/25/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      03/25/2015    
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/25/2015    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/01/2015     1374
 Committee report distributed      04/02/2015   08:26 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/02/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      04/22/2015    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/27/2015    
 Read 2nd time      04/27/2015     1984
 Amended   1-Elkins   04/27/2015     1984
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/27/2015     1985
 Read 3rd time      04/28/2015     2017
 Passed      04/28/2015     2017
 Record vote   RV#405   04/28/2015     2017
 Reported engrossed      04/28/2015   03:35 PM  2112
 Received from the House      04/29/2015     1164
 Read first time      05/04/2015     1296
 Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development      05/04/2015     1296
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2015    
 No action taken in committee      05/12/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/14/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      05/14/2015    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/14/2015    
 Left pending in committee      05/14/2015