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HB485

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Phil Cortez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Feb 28, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican

May 5, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Russell Hayter for self

For

(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Joshua Brown for self (with Bexar County Emergency Service District No. 2)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Art Martinez de Vara for self (with Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as James Barnes for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Steven Deline for self