Bill:  HJR 36 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 4383 JD-D
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Last Action:06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations; and authorizing the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:Otto | Guillen | Rose
Coauthor:Eissler | Heflin | Leibowitz | Moody | Quintanilla | Shelton
Sponsor:Williams
Cosponsor:Patrick, Dan
Subjects:Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Companion:SJR 48 by Williams, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 2, HB 3611 and HB 3613.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (descending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed with the Secretary of State      06/03/2009     6978
 Signed in the Senate      06/03/2009     5153
 Signed in the House      05/31/2009     6896
 Reported enrolled      05/31/2009   05:16 PM  6975
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/30/2009     4521
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/29/2009     5828
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/29/2009     5828
 Record vote   RV#1508   05/29/2009     5828
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/29/2009     5828
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed      05/28/2009   09:57 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/28/2009   09:46 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/28/2009     5203
 Record vote       05/26/2009     3308
 Passed       05/26/2009     3308
 Read 3rd time       05/26/2009     3308
 Record vote       05/26/2009     3308
 Three day rule suspended       05/26/2009     3308
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/26/2009     3308
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading       05/26/2009     3308
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business       05/26/2009     3308
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2009     3188
 Placed on intent calendar      05/26/2009    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2009   09:48 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/23/2009    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      05/22/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/22/2009    
 Referred to Finance      05/01/2009     1934
 Read first time      05/01/2009     1934
 Received from the House      04/28/2009     1668
 Reported engrossed      04/28/2009   07:55 AM  2136
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2009     1896
 Record vote   RV#331   04/27/2009     1896
 Adopted      04/27/2009     1896
 Read 2nd time      04/27/2009     1896
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/27/2009    
 Considered in Calendars      04/24/2009    
 Committee report sent to Calendars       04/14/2009    
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/09/2009   10:13 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/09/2009     1207
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/02/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/02/2009    
 Left pending in committee      04/01/2009    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/01/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      04/01/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/01/2009    
 Referred to Ways & Means      02/12/2009     282
 Read first time      02/12/2009     282
 Filed      01/09/2009