Bill:  HJR 62 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Council Document: 83R 2256 CJC-D
Add to Bill List
Last Action:05/28/2013 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.
Author:Turner, Chris | Moody | Flynn | Isaac | Hilderbran
Coauthor:Cortez | Fallon | Gonzalez, Naomi | Guerra | Herrero | Thompson, Ed | Walle
Sponsor:Van de Putte
Cosponsor:Hinojosa
Subjects:Military & Veterans (I0535)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Companion:SJR 16 by Van de Putte, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 548 and SB 163.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed with the Secretary of State      05/28/2013     5441
 Signed in the Senate      05/25/2013     3519
 Signed in the House      05/23/2013     4535
 Reported enrolled      05/22/2013   12:44 PM  4555
 Senate passage reported      05/21/2013     4074
 Record vote      05/21/2013     2357
 Passed      05/21/2013     2357
 Read 3rd time      05/21/2013     2357
 Record vote      05/21/2013     2357
 Three day rule suspended      05/21/2013     2357
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2013     2357
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/21/2013     2357
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/21/2013     2357
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/21/2013     2562
 Placed on intent calendar      05/21/2013    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/17/2013   06:53 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/17/2013     2035
 Considered in public hearing      05/16/2013    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/16/2013    
 Left pending in committee      05/15/2013    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      05/15/2013    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2013    
 Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations      05/14/2013     1798
 Rereferred to committee      05/14/2013     1798
 Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair      05/13/2013    
 Referred to Finance      05/10/2013     1725
 Read first time      05/10/2013     1725
 Received from the House      05/10/2013     1716
 Reported engrossed      05/10/2013   07:54 AM  3194
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2013     2929
 Record vote   RV#753   05/09/2013     2928
 Adopted as amended      05/09/2013     2928
 Amended   1-C. Turner   05/09/2013     2927
 Read 2nd time      05/09/2013     2927
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/09/2013    
 Considered in Calendars      05/07/2013    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      05/07/2013    
 Placed on Major State Calendar      05/09/2013    
 Considered in Calendars      05/07/2013    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/02/2013    
 Committee report distributed      05/01/2013   09:18 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/01/2013     2277
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/25/2013    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/25/2013    
 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      04/25/2013    
 Left pending in committee      04/22/2013    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/22/2013    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/22/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      04/22/2013    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/22/2013    
 Referred to Ways & Means      02/13/2013     344
 Read first time      02/13/2013     344
 Filed      01/15/2013