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History for 85(R) HJR 21 by Bell

Last Action:
05/30/2017 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
85R 994 TJB-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.
Author:
Bell | Metcalf | Guillen | Shine | Blanco
Coauthor:
Kuempel
Sponsor:
Creighton
Cosponsor:
Hinojosa
Subjects:
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Companion:
SJR 23 by Creighton, Identical
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation is HB 150.
House Committee:
Ways & Means
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
Veteran Affairs & Border Security
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in descending date order.
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Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/30/2017     6063
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2017     3786
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2017     5565
H   Reported enrolled      05/25/2017   03:08 PM  5573
H   Senate passage reported      05/24/2017     4574
S   Record vote      05/23/2017     2703
S   Passed      05/23/2017     2703
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2017     2703
S   Record vote      05/23/2017     2703
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2017     2703
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2703
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2017     2703
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2017     2702
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2017     2878
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/21/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/18/2017   02:48 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/18/2017    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/18/2017     2112
S   Considered in public hearing      05/17/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/17/2017    
S   Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security      05/09/2017     1762
S   Read first time      05/09/2017     1762
S   Received from the House      05/09/2017     1735
H   Reported engrossed      05/08/2017   06:28 PM  3156
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2017     2955
H   Record vote   RV#1027   05/08/2017     2955
H   Adopted      05/08/2017     2955
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2017     2955
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/08/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/05/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/02/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      05/02/2017   08:11 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/01/2017     2299
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/26/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/26/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/26/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/26/2017    
H   Referred to Ways & Means      02/13/2017   03:06 PM  288
H   Read first time      02/13/2017     288
H   Filed      11/14/2016