Capital Highlights Senate Endorses City Sales Tax By Local Option
A Senate committee endorsed a bill allowing cities to authorize a one percent sales and use tax with voter approval. If enacted, local voters may approve or reject the tax, potentially adding a three percent total in cities. If rejected, no local tax for at least two years.
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Texas
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Billy Williamson
Tyler
Texas House approves emergency funds and pay raise stance
Gov. Connally's emergency appropriation request including 5.5 million for HemisFair '68 exhibit passed and was signed after a Senate filibuster. Days later the House refused to suspend rules to consider the Senate's 15 million interim pay raise for state employees, with Speaker Ben Barnes urging an interim raise after the budget passage.
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San Antonio
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Texas lawmakers push bills for industrial bonds and licenses
Rep Bill Clayton and Sen Charles Wilson advocate a constitutional amendment to authorize municipal revenue bonds to lure industry. Other measures seek to shake up water rulings and publication rules, modernize licenses, and fund community mental health centers per MHMR recommendations.
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Springlake
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
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Guadalupe Park Bill Advances In Senate And House
The 30 to 1 Senate vote moves forward a 13.5 million measure to establish Guadalupe Mountains National Park spanning Culberson and Hudspeth counties. Sponsors include Sen. Joe Christie of El Paso and Rep. Gene Hendryx of Alpine. The bill transfers mineral rights of about 71 000 acres to the federal government with provisions for reclaiming minerals if the park fails and royalty sharing if resources are developed.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Hudspeth
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el Paso
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
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Oil Allowable Cut to 35.7 Percent by Railroad Commission
The State Railroad Commission trims March oil allowable to 35.7 percent of potential, down from February’s 36.5 and January’s 37.5. Producers may draw 3,147,541 barrels daily next month, 45,692 fewer than this month. March applies a common shift. current level tops 1966’s 33.2 percent for March.
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