Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 2838 — Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

Last action — Left pending in subcommittee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 4 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 403.553(o), Government Code, Section 490, Government Code, Section 151.0101(a), Tax Code, Section 171.10132, Tax Code.

  • Section 403.553(o), Government Code

    the 60th day after the date the pole replacement fund receives money for the pole replacement program maintain and remaining in the pole replacement fund → November 1 of each year in the preceding state fiscal year in the preceding state fiscal year available for grants from the program as of the last day of the preceding state fiscal year

    amended

  • Section 490, Government Code

    25 three → 100 20

    amended

  • the 100 After creation of the initial map described in Subsection (a), the Except as provided by Subsection (g), the produces a map : (1) eligible and ineligible areas, ; and (2) meets the requirements of Subsection (d) → : (A) matching standards adopted by the Federal Communications Commission if required by the comptroller under Section 490I.0101(b), or if the comptroller has not exercised the comptroller's authority under that subsection, speeds ; or (B) is a public school or community anchor institution and does not have access to reliable broadband service capable of providing symmetrical upload and download speeds of at least one gigabit per second with a network round-trip latency of less than or equal to 100 milliseconds based on the 95th percentile of speed measurements 250 The The office adopts a map produced by the unserved, underserved, and served locations

    amended

  • to applicants to applicants to applicants to applicants to applicants of applicants of applicants 490I.0105 or a 490I.0105 or the applicant or project is eligible for an award or should not receive an award based on the criteria prescribed by the office → an existing an submitted for a grant, loan, or other financial incentive under Subsection (a-1) broadband-serviceable locations contained in the application are eligible to receive funding

    amended

  • and the exemption under Section 151.325 does not apply to other On and after October 1, 1999,

    amended

  • Section 151.0101(a), Tax Code

    Internet access service; and (17) → and

    amended

  • Section 171.10132, Tax Code

    or → ; or (8) from the comptroller under Subchapter S, Chapter 403, Government Code, or Chapter 490I of that code (a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a)(8), a reimbursement award received by a taxable entity under Subchapter S, Chapter 403, Government Code, is considered a grant for broadband development in this state.

    amended

Action History

  1. Left pending in subcommittee

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  3. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  5. Referred to s/c on Telecommunications & Broadband by Speaker

  6. Read first time

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (183)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2838 do?
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
Who sponsors HB 2838?
HB 2838 is sponsored by Trent Ashby.
What is the current status of HB 2838?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2838?
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