** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Finance

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Thursday, April 22, 1999

PLACE: E1.036

CHAIR: Senator Bill Ratliff

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To consider the following bills:


SJR 36            Cain
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an exemption or
other relief from ad valorem taxation for commercial tangible
personal property if the property is voluntarily rendered for
taxation.

SJR 40            Ogden
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of certain
fraternal organizations which were chartered by the Congress of the
Republic of Texas or were organized for the mutual benefit of its
members and their beneficiaries.

SJR 44            Fraser
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of
general obligation bonds to finance grants for the restoration of
county courthouses.

SB 58            Haywood / et al.
Relating to incentives for an employer that establishes and
operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases
child-care services for employees.

SB 742            Armbrister
Relating to settlement of a claim for a tax penalty or interest on
a tax.

SB 848            Nixon, Drew
Relating to the use of a scholarship fund for fifth-year accounting
students.

SB 1068            Fraser
Relating to the disposition of revenue from the motor vehicle sales
tax by certain counties.

SB 1145            Ellis, Rodney / et al.
Relating to review by the comptroller of certain hospital
districts.

SB 1170            Wentworth
Relating to the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1212            Lucio
Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales tax for
certain house trailers.

SB 1462            Cain
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property
held or used for the production of income.

SB 1464            Cain
Relating to the appraisal of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for
ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1515            Ogden
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property
owned by certain fraternal organizations.

SB 1867            Moncrief
Relating to contributions to the State Pension Review Board.

HB 844            Wilson                   SP: Armbrister
Relating to the total amount of state lottery prizes that may be
awarded in a fiscal year.

Pending Bills:


SB 182            Nixon, Drew
Relating to the appraisal of certain leaseholds for tax purposes.

SB 647            Wentworth
Relating to salaries and fees for services of certain prosecutors.


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BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 584