Bill:  SJR 20 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 1939 SMH-D
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Last Action:05/26/2015 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of any political subdivision that adopts an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage or a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.
Author:Watson
Sponsor:Rodriguez, Eddie
Subjects:Political Subdivisions (I0588)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 279.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/07/2015    
S   Filed      01/07/2015    
S   Read first time      02/02/2015     168
S   Referred to Finance      02/02/2015     168
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     1333
S   Read 2nd time      05/05/2015     1333
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   05/05/2015     1333
S   Amended      05/05/2015     1333
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2015     1333
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     1334
S   Record vote      05/05/2015     1334
S   Read 3rd time      05/05/2015     1334
S   Passed      05/05/2015     1334
S   Record vote      05/05/2015     1334
S   Reported engrossed      05/05/2015     1393
H   Received from the Senate      05/06/2015     2673
H   Read first time      05/06/2015     2672
H   Referred to Ways & Means      05/06/2015   05:48 PM  2672
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 Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/26/2015