CS/CS/HB 1459 (2008) -  Discretionary Surtax on Documents

General Bill by Policy & Budget Council and Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council and Lopez-Cantera (CO-SPONSORS) Zapata
Discretionary Surtax on Documents: Extends future repeal date of provisions authorizing counties to levy discretionary surtax on documents; limits percentage of surtax revenues that may be used for administrative costs; specifies minimum amount of surtax revenues to be used for housing for low-income & moderate-income families; requires affirmative vote of local government governing body to rehabilitate governmentally owned housing; requires remaining revenues to be used for down payment assistance; authorizes specified counties to create by ordinance housing choice assistance voucher program; provides eligibility requirements for such vouchers; authorizes purchasing employers to file for allocations for such vouchers; limits amounts of allocations; requires distribution of allocations to employees in form of such vouchers; prohibits use of allocations for such vouchers if not awarded within time certain after documentary stamps taxes are collected; expands requirements for counties levying discretionary surtax to include housing plan, affordable housing element, & annual reporting requirements; requires Auditor General to conduct biennial financial review of discretionary surtax program operated by counties; requires report.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in returning Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 25, 2008 3:11 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1492 Subject: Discretionary Surtax on Documents [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 386820 Date Filed: 04/29/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Refuse to Concur 05/01/2008 03:44 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 736621 , Lopez-Cantera Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 47 House: Superseded by Substitute 04/23/2008 03:07 PM
    • SA 008889 , Zapata Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 47 House: Withdrawn 04/23/2008 03:06 PM
    • SA 596779 (late) , Zapata Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 47 House: Adopted 04/23/2008 03:07 PM
    • A 851317 , Lopez-Cantera Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 134 House: Adopted 04/23/2008 03:11 PM
    • A 688033 , Lopez-Cantera Date Filed: 04/22/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 134 House: Withdrawn 04/22/2008 04:51 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/22/2008 11:28:19 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/20/2008 4:58:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 4/10/2008 9:45:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 4/7/2008 10:08:30 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2008 04:51 PM   Yeas: 95 Nays: 21 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 936] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2008 10:16 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 17] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in returning Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/01/2008 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2008 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 386820 Refuse to Concur Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede Time: 05/01/2008 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/01/2008 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2008 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended (386820); YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00943 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00943 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (386820) -SJ 00942 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00942 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1492 -SJ 00942 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax -SJ 00942 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax -SJ 00979 Time: 04/29/2008 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2008 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 21 Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2008 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 851317 adopted Time: 04/23/2008 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 736621 superseded by substitute Time: 04/23/2008 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 596779 adopted Time: 04/23/2008 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 008889 withdrawn Time: 04/23/2008 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2008 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 596779 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 008889 filed Time: 04/22/2008 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 688033 withdrawn Time: 04/22/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 688033 filed Time: 04/22/2008 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 851317 filed Time: 04/22/2008 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 736621 filed Time: 04/22/2008 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2008) Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 9:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:06 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/21/2008 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/10/2008 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/10/2008 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/08/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 04/04/2008 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/04/2008 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referral revoked from Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/04/2008 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Economic Development Time: 03/10/2008 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Economic Development by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/10/2008 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/04/2008 - 9:08 AM Member: Lopez-Cantera Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0167
201.031