MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Property Tax was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair	None
Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair
Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Juan Hinojosa

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Senator Angela Paxton, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 6:39 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 380 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Paxton moved that HB 380 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 861 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Campbell, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

Senator Bettencourt assumed the chair.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 861 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 2101 and SJR 67 and recognized the author, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill and resolution.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 2101 and SJR 67 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1613 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 1613 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3348 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Juan Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 3348 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1060 and recognized Senator Creighton, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 1060 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 657 and SJR 38 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering on the bills are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 657 and SJR 38 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Paxton assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 477 as a matter of pending business.

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bettencourt to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

Senator Paxton moved that HB 477 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1771 as a matter of pending business.

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bettencourt to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Senator Paxton moved that SB 1771 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 7:26 PM Senator Paxton moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Paul Bettencourt, Chair

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Benjamin Barkley, Clerk