** REVISION **
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Ways & Means

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Wednesday, March 17, 1999

PLACE: E2.014

CHAIR: Rep. Rene Oliveira

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The Committee will hear invited testimony on matters concerning the
Property Tax.


HB 79            Gallego / et al.
Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on an appraisal
review board.

HB 374            Culberson / et al.
Relating to the deferral of a suit to collect delinquent taxes on
the homestead of an elderly person.

HB 591            West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the rate of the county sales and use tax.

HB 791            Hodge
Relating to the postal service instructions for return service
included on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill.

HB 824            Chisum
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for appointment to
the appraisal review board of certain appraisal districts.

HB 834            Eiland
Relating to the qualifications of a member of the board of
directors of an appraisal district.

HB 931            Hawley / et al.
Relating to eligibility for appointment to an appraisal review
board.

HB 954            Uher
Relating to the requirement that a taxing unit proposing to
increase the unit's tax rate hold a public hearing on the proposal.

HB 1037            Junell
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property
located in more than one appraisal district.

HB 1067            McReynolds
Relating to the eligibility for appointment to the appraisal review
board of certain appraisal districts.

HB 1245            Palmer
Relating to the annual ratio study of an appraisal district and the
annual school district property value study.

HB 1290            Hodge
Relating to procedures governing certain ad valorem tax refunds.

HB 1346            Salinas
Relating to the adoption of a junior college branch campus
maintenance tax by certain counties and to financial assistance for
establishing a branch campus.

HB 1360            Hupp
Relating to appraisal of open-space land for ad valorem tax
purposes.

HB 1410            Junell
Relating to eligibility for appointment to an appraisal review
board.

HB 1520            Junell
Relating to public notice of ad valorem tax rates for certain
taxing units with low tax levies.

HB 1552            Craddick
Relating to taxpayer protests relating to the appraisal of certain
pooled or unitized mineral interests.

HB 1604            Thompson
Relating to certain procedures involving the ad valorem taxation of
property owned or acquired by a religious organization.

HB 1973            Oliveira
Relating to property tax increment financing and property tax
abatements.

HB 1994            Najera
Relating to a franchise tax credit for the cost of a guarantee fee
paid to obtain a loan guaranteed by the Small Business
Administration.

SB 379            Cain / et al.
Relating to eligibility to serve on an appraisal review board.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 379