Bill:  HJR 4 
Legislative Session: 75(R) Council Document: 75R 5548 JBN-D
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Last Action:06/02/1997 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the school property tax residence homestead exemption and providing for the continuation and reduction of the school tax limitation on the homesteads of certain persons.
Author:Craddick | Junell
Coauthor:Kamel
Sponsor:Armbrister | Bivins
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary-Finance (I0250)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
Taxation--State (I0790)
Remarks:Enabling legislation is HB 4. To be voted on August 9, 1997.
House Committee:Revenue & Public Education Funding, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Tax Reform & Public School Finance, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/12/1997) Sadler (Chair) | Brimer | Craddick | Hochberg | Stiles
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/13/1997) Armbrister (Chair) | Bivins | Harris | Luna, Gregory | Shapiro
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      06/02/1997     4825
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/1997     4867
H   Signed in the House      06/01/1997     4799
H   Reported enrolled       06/01/1997   12:45 PM  4824
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/1997     4545
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/1997     4797
H   Record vote   RV #619   05/31/1997     4514
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/1997     4512
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/1997     4587
S   Record vote      05/31/1997     4412
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/1997     4412
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 980   05/31/1997     4410
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 1305   05/31/1997     4497
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/29/1997   06:45 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/29/1997     3848
S   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/28/1997    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/28/1997     3599
S   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/25/1997    
S   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/24/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/23/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/22/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/21/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/20/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/19/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/16/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/15/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/14/1997    
H   Scheduled for conference committee meeting      05/13/1997    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/13/1997     1920
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/13/1997     2345
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/13/1997     2345
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/13/1997     1908
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/13/1997     1908
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/13/1997     1893
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/13/1997     1893
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/13/1997     1893
H   House appoints conferees      05/12/1997     2316
H   House requests conference committee      05/12/1997     2316
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/12/1997     2315
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/10/1997   06:35 PM 
H   Printing rule suspended      05/10/1997     2215
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/10/1997     2208
S   Record vote      05/10/1997     1815
S   Passed as amended      05/10/1997     1815
S   Amended   Armbrister   05/10/1997     1814
S   Read 3rd time      05/10/1997     1814
S   Record vote      05/10/1997     1814
S   Rules suspended      05/10/1997     1814
S   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/09/1997     1760
S   Record vote      05/09/1997     1759
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/09/1997     1759
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/1997     1759
S   Amended   Shapiro   05/09/1997     1759
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/1997     1759
S   Amended   Madla   05/09/1997     1759
S   Read 2nd time      05/09/1997     1759
S   Record vote      05/09/1997     1758
S   Rules suspended      05/09/1997     1758
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/09/1997    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/08/1997   09:20 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/08/1997     1702
S   Considered in public hearing      05/07/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/07/1997    
S   Left pending in committee      05/06/1997    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/06/1997    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/06/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/06/1997    
S   Left pending in committee      05/05/1997    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/05/1997    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/05/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/05/1997    
S   Meeting cancelled      05/01/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/01/1997    
S   Meeting cancelled      04/30/1997    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/30/1997    
S   Ref. to Tax Reform & Public School Finance      04/24/1997     1324
S   Read first time      04/24/1997     1324
S   Received from the House      04/24/1997     1285
H   Reported engrossed       04/24/1997   07:30 AM  1599
H   Record vote   RV #221   04/23/1997     1359
H   Adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1359
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1359
H   Amendment amended   39-Sadler   04/23/1997     1358
H   Amendment(s) offered   38-Shields   04/23/1997     1358
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1358
H   Amendment amended   37-Luna/Junell   04/23/1997     1358
H   Amendment withdrawn      04/23/1997     1358
H   Vote reconsidered   (A15)   04/23/1997     1358
H   Vote reconsidered   (A14)   04/23/1997     1358
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1358
H   Record vote   RV #220   04/23/1997     1357
H   Amendment tabled   36-Shields   04/23/1997     1357
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1357
H   Amendment amended   35-Marchant*   04/23/1997     1356
H   Amendment(s) offered   34-Marchant*   04/23/1997     1356
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1356
H   Amendment amended   33-Marchant*   04/23/1997     1355
H   Amendment(s) offered   32-Marchant*   04/23/1997     1354
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1354
H   Record vote   RV #219   04/23/1997     1354
H   Amendment tabled   31-Smithee   04/23/1997     1354
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1353
H   Amendment amended   30-Talton   04/23/1997     1353
H   Amendment(s) offered   29-Grusendorf   04/23/1997     1353
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1353
H   Record vote   RV #218   04/23/1997     1352
H   Amendment tabled   28-Howard   04/23/1997     1352
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1352
H   Amendment amended   27-Uher   04/23/1997     1352
H   Motion withdrawn      04/23/1997     1352
H   Motion to table      04/23/1997     1352
H   Amendment(s) offered   26-Moffat   04/23/1997     1351
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1351
H   Amended   25-Williamson   04/23/1997     1351
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1351
H   Amendment amended   24-Bosse   04/23/1997     1351
H   Amendment(s) offered   23-Bosse   04/23/1997     1350
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1350
H   Amendment amended   22-Marchant   04/23/1997     1350
H   Amendment(s) offered   21-Nixon   04/23/1997     1349
H   Amendment tabled   20-Merritt   04/23/1997     1349
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1348
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1348
H   Record vote   RV #217   04/23/1997     1347
H   Amendment amended   19-Chisum   04/23/1997     1347
H   Amendment(s) offered   18-Wohlgemuth   04/23/1997     1347
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1347
H   Record vote   RV #216   04/23/1997     1346
H   Amendment tabled   17-Grusendorf   04/23/1997     1346
H   Amendment tabled   16-Howard   04/23/1997     1346
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1345
H   Amendment amended   15-Luna   04/23/1997     1345
H   Amendment(s) offered   14-Luna   04/23/1997     1345
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1345
H   Amendment amended   13-Hochberg   04/23/1997     1345
H   Amendment(s) offered   12-Hochberg   04/23/1997     1344
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1344
H   Record vote   RV_#215   04/23/1997     1344
H   Amended      04/23/1997     1344
H   Record vote   RV #214   04/23/1997     1343
H   Motion to table fails      04/23/1997     1343
H   Amendment(s) offered   11-Berlanga   04/23/1997     1343
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1343
H   Amendment amended   10-Sadler*   04/23/1997     1342
H   Amendment(s) offered   9-Grusendorf   04/23/1997     1340
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1340
H   Amendment amended   8-Sadler   04/23/1997     1340
H   Amendment(s) offered   7-Wohlgemuth   04/23/1997     1339
H   Amended   6-Shields   04/23/1997     1339
H   Amendment adopted as amended      04/23/1997     1339
H   Record vote   RV #213   04/23/1997     1339
H   Motion to table fails      04/23/1997     1339
H   Amendment amended   5-Craddick   04/23/1997     1338
H   Amendment(s) offered   4-Craddick   04/23/1997     1338
H   Point of order overruled      04/23/1997     1338
H   Record vote   RV #212   04/23/1997     1337
H   Amendment tabled   3-D. Jones   04/23/1997     1337
H   Record vote   RV #211   04/23/1997     1336
H   Amendment fails of adoption      04/23/1997     1336
H   Record vote   RV #210   04/23/1997     1335
H   Motion to table fails      04/23/1997     1335
H   Amendment(s) offered   2-Culberson*   04/23/1997     1333
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/23/1997     1333
H   Record vote   RV #209   04/23/1997     1332
H   Amendment tabled   1-Heflin   04/23/1997     1332
H   Point of order overruled      04/23/1997     1331
H   Laid out as postponed business      04/23/1997     1330
H   Postponed   4/23/97 10:00am   04/22/1997     1297
H   Read 2nd time      04/22/1997     1297
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/22/1997    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/18/1997    
H   Calendars Committee rule adopted      04/18/1997     1237
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/18/1997    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/18/1997   04:18 AM 
H   Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/18/1997     1291
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/1997    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/16/1997    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/1997    
H   Meeting cancelled      04/09/1997    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/09/1997    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/08/1997    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/07/1997    
H   Scheduled for work session on      03/05/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/25/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/25/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/25/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/24/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/24/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/24/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/20/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/20/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/20/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/19/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/19/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/19/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/13/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/13/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/13/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/12/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/12/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/12/1997    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      02/12/1997    
H   Left pending in committee      02/11/1997    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/11/1997    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/11/1997    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      02/11/1997    
H   Rules suspended      02/11/1997     295
H   Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding      02/10/1997     288
H   Read first time      02/10/1997     288
H   Filed      02/06/1997