Bill Summary

HB 243 Discretionary Sales Surtax (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Avila, Perez Co Sponsors: Diaz, Caldwell CS Sponsors: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, Government Accountability Committee
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Summary
Discretionary Sales Surtax: Requiring certain counties, after a specified date, to use surtax proceeds for purposes related to fixed guideway rapid transit systems, bus systems, and development of dedicated facilities for autonomous vehicles; authorizing municipalities in certain counties, after a specified date, to use surtax proceeds for certain purposes; requiring performance audits of certain counties or school districts holding a referendum related to local government discretionary sales surtax; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to hire public accountants to conduct such performance audits; specifying a time period within which the performance audit must be completed and made available, etc. Effective Date: on becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
   H Ways & Means Committee
   H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
10/06/17
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Filed
10/18/17
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Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee
10/18/17
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Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
11/29/17
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 10:30 am, 102 H
12/06/17
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Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/08/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/11/17
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/05/18
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 01/09/18, 4:30 pm, 17 H
01/09/18
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Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays
01/09/18
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
02/06/18
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On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 02/08/18, 9:00 am, 17 H
02/08/18
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Temporarily Postponed by Government Accountability Committee
02/09/18
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On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 02/13/18, 3:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
02/13/18
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Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 17 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/15/18
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/15/18
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/15/18
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 2/20/2018
02/20/18
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (870071); Placed on Third Reading, 02/21/18
02/20/18
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/21/18
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 7 Nays)
02/28/18
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In Messages
03/05/18
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Received; Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Community Affairs
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bill text & filed amendments
0243
Filed on 10/06/17
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Amendment 956415
Cortes (B)
Filed on 12/05/17
Adopted
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0243C1
Filed on 12/08/17
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Amendment 235027
Avila
Filed on 02/07/18
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Government Accountability Committee
Filed on 02/09/18
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 10001 AA PCS
Caldwell
Filed on 02/13/18
Adopted
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0243C2
Filed on 02/15/18
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Amendment 870071
Avila
Filed on 02/16/18
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0243E1
Filed on 02/20/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
212.055
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