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The committee on Ways & Means will meet to consider and hear invited and
public testimony on the following interim charges:
Actively oversee associated rulemaking and agency actions to ensure the
intended legislative outcome of:
HB 2080 and SB 903, relating to taxpayers' suits;
SB 248, relating to the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and
e-cigarettes.
Study and consider methods of providing additional property tax relief, including the use of $3 billion in available American Rescue Plan Act funds that were held for future tax relief by the 87th Legislature, and other sources of revenue. Explore options to reduce business property tax burdens and options for limiting the growth of property tax bills.
Evaluate the impact of shifting to destination sourcing for local sales and use tax purposes, including the benefits of reduced taxpayer confusion. Monitor the implementation of the Comptroller's amendments to 34 Tx. Admin. Code §3.334, relating to local sales and use taxes, and the Comptroller's Sales Tax Rate Locator. Make recommendations for legislation to improve Texas' local sales and use tax sourcing.
Electronic public comment will be available for: HB 2080 and SB 903, relating to taxpayers' suits. SB 248, relating to the sale of e-cigarettes. Property Tax Relief
Sales Tax Sourcing
For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/