MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

10:45 AM

At the rail near Senator Taylor's desk

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Property Tax was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at At the rail near Senator Taylor's desk.

 

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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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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:47 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 388.

 

Senator Creighton moved that HB 388 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1883. 

 

Senator Creighton moved that HB 1883 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 1885.

 

Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 1885 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2159.

 

Senator Paxton moved that HB 2159 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

Senator Paxton assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 492 in lieu of SB 1322.

 

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 Bettencourt moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 492 do not pass but that CSHB 492 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3384.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 3384 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Hinojosa

 

There being no further business, at 10:52 AM Senator Bettencourt 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