Bill:  SJR 87 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 7059 DRS-F
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Last Action:05/19/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.
Author:Huffman
Coauthor:Alvarado | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:Bonnen
Subjects:Health--General (I0385)
Property Interests--Personal Property (I0600)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Companion:HJR 184 by Bonnen, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 2289.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=17   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   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      05/19/2023     2243
 Signed in the House      05/19/2023     4827
 Signed in the Senate      05/18/2023     2130
 Reported enrolled      05/18/2023     2138
 House passage reported      05/18/2023     2071
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2023     4464
 Record vote   RV#1793   05/17/2023     4463
 Adopted      05/17/2023     4463
 Read 2nd time      05/17/2023     4463
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/17/2023    
 Considered in Calendars      05/15/2023    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2023    
 Committee report distributed      05/12/2023   03:57 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2023     4317
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/08/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      05/08/2023    
 Referred to Ways & Means      04/17/2023   01:42 PM  1529
 Read first time      04/17/2023     1529
 Received from the Senate      04/14/2023     1469
 Reported engrossed      04/13/2023     960
 Record vote      04/13/2023     944
 Passed      04/13/2023     944
 Read 3rd time      04/13/2023     944
 Record vote      04/13/2023     944
 Three day rule suspended      04/13/2023     944
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/13/2023     943
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
 Amended      04/13/2023     943
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   04/13/2023     943
 Read 2nd time      04/13/2023     943
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/13/2023     943
 Co-author authorized      04/13/2023     958
 Placed on intent calendar      04/12/2023    
 Co-author authorized      04/05/2023     805
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/04/2023   12:38 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/04/2023     769
 Vote taken in committee      04/03/2023    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/03/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      04/03/2023    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2023    
 Referred to Finance      03/13/2023     376
 Read first time      03/13/2023     376
 Filed      03/10/2023    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/10/2023