HB 3610 by Gervin-Hawkins: Protecting public charter school buildings from taxation

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Senate Journal Page: 1759

Senate Journal Page: 1759

HB 3610 aims to eliminate barriers to operation of public charter schools by exempting leased space from taxation. Traditional public school buildings are not taxed. Ultimately, the bill ensures that education dollars are spent in the classroom rather than being recollected by government.

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Vote Breakdown:
19
11
1
  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyVote
Carol Alvarado
6 Democrat
X
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
Check
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
Check
César Blanco
29 Democrat
X
Dawn Buckingham
24 Republican
Check
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
Check
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
Sarah Eckhardt
14 Democrat
X
Roland Gutierrez
19 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
Check
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
Check
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Nathan Johnson
16 Democrat
X
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
Check
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
27 Democrat
Check
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
Check
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
Check
Beverly Powell
10 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Drew Springer
30 Republican
Check
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
Check
Royce West
23 Democrat
A-EX
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X