Bill:  HB 1278 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 3848 RCJ-D
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Last Action:06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.
Author:Zedler
Coauthor:Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | Campbell | Canales | Chisum | Coleman | Driver | Eissler | Flynn | Gallego | Goodman | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | Howard | Hughes | Keffer, Bill | King | Laubenberg | Lewis | McClendon | McReynolds | Mercer | Miller | Paxton | Pena | Phillips | Quintanilla | Swinford | Taylor | Turner | Van Arsdale | West, George "Buddy" | Wohlgemuth
Sponsor:Janek
Subjects:Religion (I0646)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous (I0797)
Remarks:Enabling legislation for HJR 55. This Act takes effect January 1, 2004, if the constitutional amendment (HJR 55, 78th Legislature) is approved by the voters. If the amendment is not approved, the Act has no effect.
House Committee:Local Government Ways and Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2003) Zedler (Chair) | Crabb | Grusendorf | Hill | Mowery
Discharged (05/31/2003)
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/31/2003) Janek (Chair) | Averitt | Lucio | Staples | Zaffirini
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/20/2003    
 Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6672
 Sent to the Governor      06/03/2003     6670
 Signed in the Senate      06/02/2003     5101
 Signed in the House      06/02/2003     6665
 Reported enrolled       06/01/2003   12:16 PM  6669
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2003     4361
 House discharges conferees-reported      05/31/2003     4361
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/31/2003     5506
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2003     5506
 Record vote   RV#889   05/31/2003     5505
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/31/2003     5505
 House discharges conferees      05/31/2003     5505
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/31/2003     5578
 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/31/2003     5578
 Senate appoints conferees      05/31/2003     4332
 Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/31/2003     4332
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2003     3469
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/30/2003     3469
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/30/2003     3469
 House appoints conferees      05/29/2003     4852
 House requests conference committee      05/29/2003     4852
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/29/2003     4852
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/28/2003   10:16 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/28/2003     4617
 Record vote      05/28/2003     2759
 Passed      05/28/2003     2759
 Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2759
 Record vote      05/28/2003     2759
 Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2759
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2759
 Laid before the Senate      05/28/2003     2759
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/27/2003    
 Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2003    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/25/2003   01:10 AM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/24/2003    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/24/2003     2401
 Testimony taken in committee      05/23/2003    
 Considered in public hearing      05/23/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
 Left pending in committee      05/22/2003    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2003    
 Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/22/2003    
 Referred to Finance      05/14/2003     1604
 Read first time      05/14/2003     1604
 Received from the House      05/13/2003     1579
 Reported engrossed       05/12/2003   07:45 PM  3034
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2003     3025
 Record vote   RV#619   05/10/2003     3024
 Passed      05/10/2003     3025
 Read 3rd time      05/10/2003     3025
 Constitutional three day rule suspended      05/10/2003     3023
 Printing rule suspended      05/10/2003     2946
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2003     3006
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/10/2003     3006
 Amended   5-Howard   05/10/2003     3006
 Amended   4-Grusendorf   05/10/2003     3005
 Amended   3-Hardcastle   05/10/2003     3004
 Amended   2-Lewis   05/10/2003     3004
 Amended   1-McReynolds   05/10/2003     3003
 Read 2nd time      05/10/2003     3003
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/10/2003    
 Considered in Calendars      05/08/2003    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/14/2003    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/12/2003   04:35 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/11/2003     1438
 Reported favorably as amended      04/08/2003    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/08/2003    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/08/2003    
 Left pending in committee      03/27/2003    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/27/2003    
 Considered in public hearing      03/27/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/27/2003    
 Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      03/03/2003     443
 Read first time      03/03/2003     443
 Filed      02/25/2003