SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Finance TIME & DATE: 12:00 PM or upon adjournment Thursday, May 14, 2009 PLACE: E1.036 (Finance Room) CHAIR: Senator Steve Ogden To consider the following: HB 986 Villarreal SP: Hinojosa Relating to tax refunds to property owners following ad valorem tax appeals. HB 1257 Legler | et al. SP: Williams 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 2628 Rodriguez | et al. SP: Watson Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain individuals. HB 4661 Brown, Fred SP: Ogden Relating to the rate of the municipal hotel occupancy tax in certain municipalities and to the use of certain revenue from the tax. Pending Business: HB 77 Flynn | et al. SP: Nichols Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties. HB 422 Guillen SP: Lucio Relating to information provided to a person applying for a state tax permit or license. HB 2729 Pitts | et al. SP: Ogden Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.