HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Ways & Means 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Monday, May 12, 2025 

PLACE:        JHR 140 
CHAIR:        Rep. Morgan Meyer 

SB 263         Perry
Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 467         Paxton | et al.                          
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

SB 850         Middleton                                
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 1030        Nichols | et al.                         
Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain aircraft components and other property required for normal aircraft operations.

SB 1352        Hinojosa, Adam                           
Relating to the deadline for filing an application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions or allocations and the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for such an exemption or allocation.

SB 1453        Bettencourt                              
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 2064        Perry | et al.                           
Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.

SB 2206        Bettencourt | et al.                     
Relating to a franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses.

SB 2779        Birdwell                                 
Relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues.

SJR 84         Bettencourt | et al.                     
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

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