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History for 81(R) SJR 48 by Williams

Last Action:
05/01/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Council Document:
81R 4383 JD-D
Caption Version:
Engrossed
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; and authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations.
Author:
Williams
Coauthor:
Patrick, Dan | West
Subjects:
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Companion:
HJR 36 by Otto, Identical
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation is SB 20.
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:
Ways & Means
House Committee Status:
In committee
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      03/13/2009    
S   Filed      03/13/2009    
S   Read first time      03/31/2009     816
S   Referred to Finance      03/31/2009     816
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/06/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/06/2009    
S   Left pending in committee      04/06/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/20/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/20/2009    
S   Co-author authorized      04/21/2009     1230
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments       04/21/2009     1298
S   Committee report printed and distributed       04/21/2009   12:44 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/22/2009    
S   Co-author authorized      04/24/2009     1418
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business       04/24/2009     1453
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment       04/24/2009     1453
S   Vote recorded in Journal       04/24/2009     1453
S   Three day rule suspended       04/24/2009     1453
S   Record vote       04/24/2009     1453
S   Read 3rd time       04/24/2009     1454
S   Passed       04/24/2009     1454
S   Record vote       04/24/2009     1454
S   Reported engrossed       04/24/2009     1661
H   Received from the Senate      04/27/2009     1926
H   Read first time      05/01/2009     2296
H   Referred to Ways & Means      05/01/2009     2296