Ways & Means Committee

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Committee info:

  • Clerk:
  • Ryan Marquess
  • Room:
  • EXT E2.116
  • Phone:
  • (512) 463-0822

Committee Members

Chair

Meyer

Rep. Meyer,
Morgan

Vice Chair

Thierry

Rep. Thierry,
Shawn

 

Button

Rep. Button,
Angie Chen

 

Craddick

Rep. Craddick,
Tom

 

Gervin-Hawkins

Rep. Gervin-Hawkins,
Barbara

 

Hefner

Rep. Hefner,
Cole

 

Muñoz, Jr.

Rep. Muñoz, Jr.,
Sergio

 

Noble

Rep. Noble,
Candy

 

Raymond

Rep. Raymond,
Richard Peña

 

Shine

Rep. Shine,
Hugh

 

Turner

Rep. Turner,
Chris

Jurisdiction:

Sec. 34. WAYS AND MEANS. The committee shall have 11
members, with jurisdiction over:
(1) all bills and resolutions proposing to raise state
revenue;
(2) all bills or resolutions proposing to levy state
taxes or other fees;
(3) all proposals to modify, amend, or change any
existing state tax or revenue statute;
(4) all proposals to regulate the manner of collection
of state revenues and taxes;
(5) all bills and resolutions containing provisions
resulting in automatic allocation of funds from the state treasury;
(6) all bills and resolutions diverting funds from the
state treasury or preventing funds from going in that otherwise
would be placed in the state treasury;
(7) all bills and resolutions proposing to permit a
local government to raise revenue;
(8) all bills and resolutions proposing to permit a
local government to levy or impose property taxes, sales and use
taxes, or other taxes and fees;
(9) all proposals to modify, amend, or change any
existing local government tax or revenue statute;
(10) all proposals to regulate the manner of
collection of local government revenues and taxes;
(11) all bills and resolutions relating to the
appraisal of property for taxation;
(12) all bills and resolutions relating to the Tax
Code; and
(13) the following organizations and state agencies:
the Multistate Tax Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts.