Bill:  HB 2354 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 7265 CJC-F
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Last Action:06/10/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a surviving spouse.
Author:Hefner
Sponsor:Springer
Cosponsor:West | Zaffirini
Subjects:Agriculture (I0020)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
OPEN-SPACE LAND (S0378)
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Local Government
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/17/2023) Hefner (Chair) | Harris, Cody | King, Tracy O. | Meyer | Thierry
Discharged (05/19/2023)
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/15/2023    
H   Read first time      03/09/2023     576
H   Referred to Ways & Means      03/09/2023   02:44 PM  576
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/20/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/20/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      03/20/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2023    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      03/27/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/27/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/31/2023     987
H   Committee report distributed      04/03/2023   08:02 AM 
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/03/2023    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/11/2023    
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      04/14/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      04/14/2023     1464
H   Passed to engrossment      04/14/2023     1464
H   Read 3rd time      04/14/2023     1477
H   Passed      04/14/2023     1477
H   Record vote   RV#199   04/14/2023     1477
H   Reported engrossed      04/14/2023   03:10 PM  1530
S   Received from the House      04/17/2023     974
S   Read first time      04/19/2023     1090
S   Referred to Local Government      04/19/2023     1090
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/08/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/08/2023    
S   Left pending in committee      05/08/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/09/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/09/2023    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/10/2023     1750
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/10/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/10/2023   08:44 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/12/2023    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/15/2023     1926
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/15/2023     1882
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/15/2023     1882
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/15/2023     1882
S   Three day rule suspended      05/15/2023     1882
S   Record vote      05/15/2023     1882
S   Read 3rd time      05/15/2023     1882
S   Passed      05/15/2023     1882
S   Record vote      05/15/2023     1882
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/15/2023     4314
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/15/2023   04:51 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/15/2023   04:52 PM 
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/17/2023     4476
H   House requests conference committee      05/17/2023     4476
H   House appoints conferees      05/17/2023     4476
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/17/2023     2030
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/17/2023     2030
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/17/2023     2030
H   House discharges conferees      05/19/2023     4686
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/19/2023     4686
H   Record vote   RV#1869   05/19/2023     4686
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2023     4687
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/19/2023     4686
S   House discharges conferees-reported      05/19/2023     2190
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/19/2023     2190
H   Reported enrolled      05/20/2023   11:02 AM  4998
H   Signed in the House      05/22/2023     4980
S   Signed in the Senate      05/23/2023     2480
E   Sent to the Governor      05/24/2023     5620
E   Signed by the Governor      06/10/2023     6490
E   Effective on 1/1/24      06/10/2023