HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Ways & Means TIME & DATE: 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, April 01, 2009 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Rene Oliveira HB 8 Otto | et al. Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts. HB 76 Flynn | et al. Relating to the comptroller's electronic funds transfer system and the use of electronic paycards. HB 133 Villarreal | et al. Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in real property sales; providing a civil penalty. HB 649 Davis, Yvonne Relating to a prohibition on the posting of certain tax appraisal record information on the Internet. HB 653 Bonnen Relating to the inclusion on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill of a statement directing the United States Postal Service to return the bill if it is not deliverable as addressed. HB 986 Villarreal Relating to tax refunds to property owners following ad valorem tax appeals. HB 1203 Elkins Relating to the designation of a person to act as the agent of a property owner in a property tax matter. HB 1274 Kolkhorst Relating to the availability and reporting of certain information regarding applications under the Texas Economic Development Act to the public and the state. HB 1275 Kolkhorst Relating to the authority to impose a county hotel occupancy tax. HB 1337 Hilderbran Relating to eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person. HB 1407 Geren Relating to the redemption of real property sold at an ad valorem tax sale. HB 1548 Creighton Relating to the qualifications of members of an appraisal district board of directors. HB 1660 King, Phil Relating to the composition of the board of directors of an appraisal district.

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HB 1756 Eissler Relating to the functions performed by the comptroller in connection with applications and agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act. HB 1789 Maldonado Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities in certain municipalities. HB 2070 Cohen | et al. Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses. HB 2071 Oliveira Relating to the reporting of certain inventories for ad valorem tax purposes; providing penalties. HB 2290 Gattis | et al. Relating to the administration of appraisal districts. HB 2317 Villarreal Relating to the qualifications and training of appraisal review board members. HB 2363 Villarreal Relating to the assistance of appraisal districts by the comptroller. HB 2503 Swinford | et al. Relating to agreements for limitations on appraised value under the Texas Economic Development Act. HB 2555 Hilderbran Relating to the length of time certain property acquired by a charitable organization to provide low-income housing may be exempted from ad valorem taxation. HB 2814 Oliveira | et al. Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation for a motor vehicle used for the production of income and for personal activities. HB 3010 Coleman Relating to the authority of a chief appraiser to audit a rendition statement or property report delivered to the chief appraiser. HB 3119 Alvarado Relating to a franchise tax credit for the acquisition and installation of certain air quality monitoring devices to evaluate the emission of air contaminants. HB 3454 Otto Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes. HB 3611 Otto | et al. Relating to the consolidation of appraisal review boards. HB 3612 Otto | et al. Relating to the creation of a pilot program that allows taxpayer appeals from certain appraisal review board determinations in certain counties to be heard by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

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HB 3613 Otto | et al. Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead. HB 3676 Heflin | et al. Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act. HB 3896 Oliveira Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement. HB 4041 Villarreal | et al. Relating to an appeal from an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest to binding arbitration. HJR 36 Otto Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; and authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations. HB 1127 Heflin | et al. Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.