Bill
HB 3046
85(R) - 2017
House Elections
Senate Finance
House Elections
Senate Finance
Bonds
Elections
Municipalities
Taxes
Vote Recommendation
Yes
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Positive
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Positive
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Neutral
Author(s)
Tony Dale
Sponsor(s)
Charles Schwertner
Bill Caption
Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would allow a municipality to raise and lower any municipal sales tax by combined ballot proposition.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill furthers our limited government and personal responsibility principles by allowing municipalities the ability to vote on raising and lowering any municipal sales taxes. This puts the responsibility of determining local sales taxes at the proper level of government. We support this legislation.
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