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History for 84(R) SB 279 by Watson

Last Action:
05/26/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Council Document:
84R 1940 SMH-D
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead and to the authority of the governing body of any taxing unit that has adopted an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead to reduce the amount of or repeal the exemption.
Author:
Watson
Sponsor:
Rodriguez, Eddie
Subjects:
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation for SJR 20.
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Committee:
Ways & Means
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/07/2015    
S   Filed      01/07/2015    
S   Read first time      01/28/2015     150
S   Referred to Finance      01/28/2015     150
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/02/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/02/2015    
S   Left pending in committee      03/02/2015    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2015    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/04/2015    
S   Left pending in committee      03/04/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/22/2015    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/27/2015     1127
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/27/2015   02:10 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/28/2015    
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      05/04/2015    
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/05/2015    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/05/2015     1334
S   Read 2nd time      05/05/2015     1334
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   05/05/2015     1334
S   Amended      05/05/2015     1334
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2015     1334
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/05/2015     1334
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2015     1334
S   Three day rule suspended      05/05/2015     1335
S   Record vote      05/05/2015     1335
S   Read 3rd time      05/05/2015     1335
S   Passed      05/05/2015     1335
S   Record vote      05/05/2015     1335
S   Reported engrossed      05/05/2015     1393
H   Received from the Senate      05/06/2015     2673
H   Read first time      05/06/2015     2671
H   Referred to Ways & Means      05/06/2015   05:48 PM  2671
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/19/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/19/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/19/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      05/19/2015    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/21/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/21/2015    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2015    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/23/2015     4468
H   Committee report distributed      05/23/2015   09:43 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/24/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/24/2015    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/26/2015