Tax & Finance
To significantly lower property taxes for homeowners, Chuck authored legislation that would triple the homestead exemption to $45,000.
In 2009, Chuck continued his work to ensure relief for hardworking East Texas families:
HB 1801 – Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
HB 3668 – Relating to the injunction of municipal purchasing contracts.
HB 3669 – Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
HB 4765 – Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
SB 638 – Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds; providing administrative penalties.
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