CS/CS/CS/SB 898 (2014) -  Communications Services Tax

General Bill by Appropriations and Commerce and Tourism and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Abruzzo (CO-SPONSORS) Soto
Communications Services Tax: Revising the definition of the term “information services” to include certain data processing and other services, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2014-36) -SJ 1108 on Friday, May 2, 2014 3:46 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/04/14 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/24/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    • On agenda for: 04/02/14 1:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/22/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 803 Subject: Communications Services Tax Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • P 933800 , Appropriations Date Filed: 04/08/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 01:08 PM
    • A 121496 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Abruzzo Date Filed: 04/01/14, Line#: 24 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/02/2014 02:14 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 411094 , Commerce and Tourism, Abruzzo Date Filed: 03/24/14, Line#: 11 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/24/2014 06:53 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 722712 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Abruzzo Date Filed: 03/03/14, Line#: 60 Senate(c): Favorable 03/04/2014 09:41 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2014 4:07:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2014 8:13:38 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2014 7:49:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 4/4/2014 12:32:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 4/1/2014 12:20:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/26/2014 2:18:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/21/2014 4:34:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/4/2014 12:03:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/3/2014 9:33:48 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2014-36) -SJ 1108 Time: 05/02/2014 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 803 -SJ 1108 Time: 05/02/2014 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1107 Time: 05/02/2014 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1037 Time: 05/01/2014 - 7:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/14 Time: 04/28/2014 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620 Time: 04/25/2014 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 623 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 620 Time: 04/22/2014 - 9:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/17/2014 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 460 Time: 04/04/2014 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460 Time: 04/02/2014 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/02/14, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/28/2014 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 336 Time: 03/27/2014 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 347 Time: 03/26/2014 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/26/2014 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 Time: 03/24/2014 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/19/2014 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 138 Time: 03/06/2014 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 132, 226 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/04/2014 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 138 Time: 03/04/2014 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 72 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/04/14, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 02/27/2014 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 72 Time: 02/10/2014 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/06/2014 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
202.11 SB 712, CS/HB 803, HB 847, HB 5601