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: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/10/2023    
S   Filed      03/10/2023    
S   Read first time      03/13/2023     376
S   Referred to Finance      03/13/2023     376
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/03/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2023    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/04/2023     769
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/04/2023   12:38 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/05/2023     805
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/12/2023    
S   Co-author authorized      04/13/2023     958
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/13/2023     943
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
S   Read 2nd time      04/13/2023     943
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   04/13/2023     943
S   Amended      04/13/2023     943
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/13/2023     943
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/13/2023     943
S   Three day rule suspended      04/13/2023     944
S   Record vote      04/13/2023     944
S   Read 3rd time      04/13/2023     944
S   Passed      04/13/2023     944
S   Record vote      04/13/2023     944
S   Reported engrossed      04/13/2023     960
H   Received from the Senate      04/14/2023     1469
H   Read first time      04/17/2023     1529
H   Referred to Ways & Means      04/17/2023   01:42 PM  1529
H   Considered in public hearing      05/08/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/08/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2023     4317
H   Committee report distributed      05/12/2023   03:57 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/15/2023    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/17/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/17/2023     4463
H   Adopted      05/17/2023     4463
H   Record vote   RV#1793   05/17/2023     4463
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2023     4464
S   House passage reported      05/18/2023     2071
S   Reported enrolled      05/18/2023     2138
S   Signed in the Senate      05/18/2023     2130
H   Signed in the House      05/19/2023     4827
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/19/2023     2243