HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Ways & Means TIME & DATE: 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, March 25, 2009 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Rene Oliveira HB 62 Aycock | et al. Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans. HB 69 Guillen | et al. Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a taxing unit on the residence homestead of an eligible person who is a member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces and is ordered to active military duty. HJR 17 Guillen | et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision to establish a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by the political subdivision on the residence homestead of an eligible person who is a member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces and is ordered to active military duty. HB 132 Chisum | et al. Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions. HB 408 Isett Relating to the eligibility of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead in installments. HB 656 Rios Ybarra Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes for ecological tourism events. HB 742 Flores | et al. Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating. HB 749 Darby Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance and operation of a coliseum in the county. HB 770 Howard, Donna | et al. Relating to the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by mold or water damage. HB 791 Burnam Relating to the period during which certain energy-efficient products are exempt from the sales tax. HB 803 Burnam Relating to the period during which certain energy-efficient products are exempt from the sales tax. HB 831 Taylor | et al. Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities. HB 959 Bonnen Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.

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HJR 48 Bonnen Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the assessed value of the residence homesteads of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers. HB 1008 Moody | et al. Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans. HB 1129 McReynolds Relating to the authority of a hospital district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on the residence homesteads of disabled or elderly persons and their surviving spouses. HJR 57 McReynolds Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a hospital district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of disabled or elderly persons and their surviving spouses. HB 1139 Brown, Fred Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and to the use of the tax. HB 1155 McReynolds Relating to the ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. HB 1257 Legler | et al. Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on certain property owned by a business entity and located in a disaster area. HB 1324 Rios Ybarra Relating to the municipal hotel occupancy tax imposed in certain municipalities. HB 1328 McClendon | et al. Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices. HB 1509 Bonnen Relating to motor vehicles used for fire, emergency, or disaster response purposes. HB 2032 England Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.