Bill:  HJR 40 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 2055 JD-D
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Last Action:05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation is limited to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead as determined by the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the preceding tax year.
Author:Hochberg | Crabb | Branch | England
Sponsor:Hegar
Subjects:Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
Companion:SJR 17 by Hegar, Very Similar
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 438.
House Committee:Local Government Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/29/2007     7404
S   Signed in the Senate      05/25/2007     4496
H   Signed in the House       05/24/2007     5831
H   Reported enrolled       05/23/2007   02:30 PM  5846
H   Senate passage reported       05/22/2007     5149
S   Record vote       05/22/2007     2738
S   Passed       05/22/2007     2738
S   Read 3rd time       05/22/2007     2738
S   Record vote       05/22/2007     2738
S   Three day rule suspended       05/22/2007     2738
S   Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2738
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading       05/22/2007     2738
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2007     2738
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/22/2007     2738
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2007    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2007   03:01 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/19/2007     2393
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/19/2007    
S   Referred to Finance      05/15/2007     2131
S   Read first time      05/15/2007     2131
S   Received from the House      05/09/2007     1815
H   Reported engrossed      05/09/2007   08:02 AM  3896
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2007     3460
H   Record vote   RV#1073   05/08/2007     3459
H   Adopted      05/08/2007     3459
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2007     3459
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/07/2007    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/04/2007    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/30/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      04/27/2007   11:29 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/27/2007     2704
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/23/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/23/2007    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/23/2007    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2007    
H   Testimony taken in committee      04/02/2007    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2007    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/02/2007    
H   Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      02/12/2007     417
H   Read first time      02/12/2007     417
H   Filed      01/03/2007