Bill:  HB 1278 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 3848 RCJ-D
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Last Action:06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.
Author:Zedler
Coauthor:Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | Campbell | Canales | Chisum | Coleman | Driver | Eissler | Flynn | Gallego | Goodman | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | Howard | Hughes | Keffer, Bill | King | Laubenberg | Lewis | McClendon | McReynolds | Mercer | Miller | Paxton | Pena | Phillips | Quintanilla | Swinford | Taylor | Turner | Van Arsdale | West, George "Buddy" | Wohlgemuth
Sponsor:Janek
Subjects:Religion (I0646)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous (I0797)
Remarks:Enabling legislation for HJR 55. This Act takes effect January 1, 2004, if the constitutional amendment (HJR 55, 78th Legislature) is approved by the voters. If the amendment is not approved, the Act has no effect.
House Committee:Local Government Ways and Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2003) Zedler (Chair) | Crabb | Grusendorf | Hill | Mowery
Discharged (05/31/2003)
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/31/2003) Janek (Chair) | Averitt | Lucio | Staples | Zaffirini
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2003    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6672
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2003     6670
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2003     5101
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2003     6665
H   Reported enrolled       06/01/2003   12:16 PM  6669
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2003     4361
S   House discharges conferees-reported      05/31/2003     4361
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/31/2003     5506
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2003     5506
H   Record vote   RV#889   05/31/2003     5505
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/31/2003     5505
H   House discharges conferees      05/31/2003     5505
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/31/2003     5578
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/31/2003     5578
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/31/2003     4332
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/31/2003     4332
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2003     3469
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/30/2003     3469
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/30/2003     3469
H   House appoints conferees      05/29/2003     4852
H   House requests conference committee      05/29/2003     4852
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/29/2003     4852
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/28/2003   10:16 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/28/2003     4617
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2759
S   Passed      05/28/2003     2759
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2759
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2759
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2759
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2759
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2003     2759
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/25/2003   01:10 AM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/24/2003    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/24/2003     2401
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/23/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
S   Left pending in committee      05/22/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/22/2003    
S   Referred to Finance      05/14/2003     1604
S   Read first time      05/14/2003     1604
S   Received from the House      05/13/2003     1579
H   Reported engrossed       05/12/2003   07:45 PM  3034
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2003     3025
H   Record vote   RV#619   05/10/2003     3024
H   Passed      05/10/2003     3025
H   Read 3rd time      05/10/2003     3025
H   Constitutional three day rule suspended      05/10/2003     3023
H   Printing rule suspended      05/10/2003     2946
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2003     3006
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/10/2003     3006
H   Amended   5-Howard   05/10/2003     3006
H   Amended   4-Grusendorf   05/10/2003     3005
H   Amended   3-Hardcastle   05/10/2003     3004
H   Amended   2-Lewis   05/10/2003     3004
H   Amended   1-McReynolds   05/10/2003     3003
H   Read 2nd time      05/10/2003     3003
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/10/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/14/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/12/2003   04:35 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/11/2003     1438
H   Reported favorably as amended      04/08/2003    
H   Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/08/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/08/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/27/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/27/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/27/2003    
H   Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      03/03/2003     443
H   Read first time      03/03/2003     443
H   Filed      02/25/2003