Bill:  SJR 51 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 14393 LHC-D
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Last Action:05/19/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the eligibility of open-space land for ad valorem taxation on the basis of its productive capacity does not end because an oil and gas lessee begins conducting oil and gas operations on the land if the land otherwise continues to be devoted to farm, ranch, or wildlife management purposes or timber production.
Author:Estes
Sponsor:Darby
Subjects:Agriculture (I0020)
Oil & Gas (I0545)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
OPEN-SPACE LAND (S0378)
TIMBER & TIMBERLAND (S6061)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 1514.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/19/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      05/19/2017   08:14 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2017     4004
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/18/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/18/2017    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/18/2017    
H   Referred to Ways & Means      05/16/2017   05:35 PM  3603
H   Read first time      05/16/2017     3603
H   Received from the Senate      05/08/2017     3025
S   Reported engrossed      05/08/2017     1766
S   Record vote      05/08/2017     1715
S   Passed      05/08/2017     1715
S   Read 3rd time      05/08/2017     1715
S   Record vote      05/08/2017     1714
S   Three day rule suspended      05/08/2017     1714
S   Record vote      05/08/2017     1714
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/08/2017     1714
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2017     1714
S   Amended      05/08/2017     1714
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Estes   05/08/2017     1714
S   Read 2nd time      05/08/2017     1714
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2017     1714
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/08/2017     1714
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/04/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/03/2017   11:16 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/03/2017     1637
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/01/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/01/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/01/2017    
S   Referred to Finance      03/20/2017     572
S   Read first time      03/20/2017     572
S   Filed      03/08/2017    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/08/2017