Bill:  HB 2491 
Legislative Session: 79(R) Council Document: 79R 7651 JD-F
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Last Action:06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the administration and collection of ad valorem taxes, including the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien and a contract for foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien; amending, correcting, and clarifying the Tax Code, Property Code, and Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Author:Puente | Paxton | Goodman
Sponsor:Armbrister
Subjects:Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens (I0605)
Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions (I0796)
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection (I0798)
FORECLOSURES (S0194)
PROCESS SERVERS (S0725)
Companion:SB 1505 by Armbrister, Identical
House Committee:Local Government Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Intergovernmental Relations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2005) Puente (Chair) | Crabb | Otto | Paxton | Rodriguez
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2005) Armbrister (Chair) | Deuell | Eltife | Madla | Seliger
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/09/2005    
 Read first time      03/15/2005     967
 Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      03/15/2005     967
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/06/2005    
 Considered in public hearing      04/06/2005    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/06/2005    
 Left pending in committee      04/06/2005    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/11/2005    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/11/2005    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/12/2005     1740
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/12/2005   07:18 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/13/2005    
 Considered in Calendars      04/18/2005    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/21/2005    
 Read 2nd time      04/22/2005     2154
 Postponed   4/26/05 10:00AM   04/22/2005     2154
 Laid out as postponed business      04/26/2005     2255
 Postponed   4/28/05 10:00AM   04/26/2005     2255
 Laid out as postponed business      04/28/2005     2358
 Amendment(s) offered   1-Puente and Pa   04/28/2005     2358
 Amendment amended   2-Eiland   04/28/2005     2362
 Amendment adopted as amended   1-Puente and Pa   04/28/2005     2362
 Amended   3-Goodman   04/28/2005     2362
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/28/2005     2374
 Read 3rd time      04/29/2005     2450
 Passed      04/29/2005     2450
 View House Vote      04/29/2005     2450
 Reported engrossed       04/29/2005   05:48 PM  2520
 Received from the House      05/02/2005     1492
 Read first time      05/03/2005     1578
 Referred to Intergovernmental Relations      05/03/2005     1578
 Posting rule suspended      05/11/2005     2049
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/11/2005    
 Meeting cancelled      05/11/2005    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/12/2005    
 Considered in public hearing      05/12/2005    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/12/2005    
 Left pending in committee      05/12/2005    
 Considered in public hearing      05/19/2005    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/19/2005    
 Reported favorably as amended      05/20/2005     2714
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/21/2005   05:39 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/24/2005    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/24/2005     3083
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3084
 Read 2nd time      05/24/2005     3084
 Amendment(s) offered   CA1 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3084
 Amended      05/24/2005     3085
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3085
 Amendment(s) offered   CA2 Madla   05/24/2005     3085
 Amended      05/24/2005     3086
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3086
 Amendment(s) offered   CA3 Madla   05/24/2005     3086
 Amendment fails of adoption      05/24/2005     3087
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3087
 Amendment(s) offered   CA4 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3088
 Amended      05/24/2005     3088
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3088
 Amendment(s) offered   CA5 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3088
 Amended      05/24/2005     3088
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3088
 Amendment(s) offered   CA6 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3088
 Amended      05/24/2005     3093
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3094
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Armbrister   05/24/2005     3094
 Amended      05/24/2005     3094
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3094
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Barrientos   05/24/2005     3094
 Amended      05/24/2005     3095
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3095
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Staples   05/24/2005     3095
 Amended      05/24/2005     3096
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3096
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Armbrister   05/24/2005     3096
 Amended      05/24/2005     3096
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3096
 Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3096
 Amended      05/24/2005     3097
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3097
 Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Wentworth   05/24/2005     3097
 Amended      05/24/2005     3099
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3099
 Amendment(s) offered   FA8 Barrientos   05/24/2005     3100
 Amended      05/24/2005     3100
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3100
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/24/2005     3100
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3100
 Motion to suspend three day rule fails      05/24/2005     3101
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3101
 Vote reconsidered      05/24/2005     3127
 Vote reconsidered      05/24/2005     3127
 Amendment withdrawn      05/24/2005     3127
 Vote reconsidered      05/24/2005     3127
 Amendment withdrawn      05/24/2005     3127
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/24/2005     3127
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2005     3127
 Three day rule suspended      05/24/2005     3127
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3127
 Read 3rd time      05/24/2005     3127
 Passed      05/24/2005     3127
 Record vote      05/24/2005     3127
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/25/2005     4466
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/25/2005   06:20 PM 
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/27/2005     4891
 House requests conference committee      05/27/2005     4891
 House appoints conferees      05/27/2005     4891
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/27/2005     4306
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/27/2005     4306
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2005     4306
 Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/27/2005     4502
 Senate appoints conferees      05/27/2005     4502
 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/28/2005     5291
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/28/2005     5291
 Conference committee report filed      05/28/2005     4858
 Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/28/2005   09:11 PM 
 Rules suspended      05/29/2005     5538
 House adopts conference committee report      05/29/2005     5538
 View House Vote      05/29/2005     5557
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2005     5557
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     5066
 Senate adopts conference committee report      05/29/2005     5079
 Record vote      05/29/2005     5079
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     5869
 Reported enrolled       05/30/2005   06:53 PM  5895
 Signed in the House      05/30/2005     5891
 Signed in the Senate      05/30/2005     5122
 Sent to the Governor      06/02/2005     5896
 Signed by the Governor      06/18/2005     5899
 Effective on 9/1/05      06/18/2005