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Bill:
HJR 96
Legislative Session:
75(R)
Council Document:
75R 8853 JD-F
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Last Action:
05/22/1997 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to authorize an ad valorem tax of five cents for each $100 of taxable property in rural fire prevention districts located in Harris County.
Author:
Hamric
Sponsor:
Lindsay
Subjects:
RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICTS (D0862)
HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
Remarks:
To be voted on November 4, 1997. Enabling legislation is HB 2649.
House Committee:
Ways & Means
Status:
Out of committee
Vote:
Ayes=7 Nays=0 Present Not Voting=0 Absent=4
Senate Committee:
Intergovernmental Relations
Status:
Out of committee
Vote:
Ayes=9 Nays=0 Present Not Voting=0 Absent=2
Actions
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Description
Comment
Date
Time
Journal Page
H
Filed
03/12/1997
H
Read first time
03/13/1997
597
H
Referred to Ways & Means
03/13/1997
597
H
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
03/19/1997
H
Considered in public hearing
03/19/1997
H
Testimony taken in committee
03/19/1997
H
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
03/19/1997
H
Committee report filed with Chief Clerk
03/25/1997
846
H
Committee report printed and distributed
03/25/1997
07:20 PM
H
Committee report sent to Calendars
03/26/1997
H
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
04/16/1997
H
Read 2nd time
04/16/1997
1138
H
Adopted
04/16/1997
1138
H
Record vote
RV #159
04/16/1997
1138
H
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
04/16/1997
1138
H
Reported engrossed
04/16/1997
03:07 PM
1208
S
Received from the House
04/17/1997
1129
S
Read first time
04/18/1997
1182
S
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
04/18/1997
1182
S
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
05/12/1997
S
Considered in public hearing
05/12/1997
S
Testimony taken in committee
05/12/1997
S
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
05/12/1997
S
Reported favorably w/o amendments
05/13/1997
1927
S
Committee report printed and distributed
05/13/1997
02:45 PM
S
Placed on intent calendar
05/21/1997
S
Rules suspended
05/21/1997
2398
S
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
05/21/1997
2398
S
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
05/21/1997
2398
S
Rules suspended
05/21/1997
2398
S
Record vote
05/21/1997
2398
S
Read 3rd time
05/21/1997
2398
S
Passed
05/21/1997
2398
S
Record vote
05/21/1997
2398
H
Senate passage reported
05/21/1997
2976
H
Reported enrolled
05/22/1997
07:45 AM
3472
H
Signed in the House
05/22/1997
3352
S
Signed in the Senate
05/22/1997
2515
E
Filed with the Secretary of State
05/22/1997
3472