Bill:  HB 217 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 1954 JD-D
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Last Action:06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation on the residence homestead of an elderly person or a disabled person and to the limiting of the amount of school district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on that homestead.
Author:Hamric | Wohlgemuth | Menendez | Bohac
Coauthor:Guillen | Wong
Sponsor:Van de Putte
Subjects:Aging (I0015)
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
Companion:SB 1858 by Van de Putte, Identical
Remarks:Enabling legislation for HJR 21. This Act takes effet January 1, 2004, except Section 11.26, Tax Code, and Section 403.302, Government Code, take effect only if the constitutional amendment (HJR 21, 78th Legislature) is approved by the voters. If the amendment is not approved, these Sections have no effect.
House Committee:Local Government Ways and Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2003    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6671
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2003     6608
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4362
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2003     5456
H   Reported enrolled       05/30/2003   08:00 AM  5581
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2003     3324
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/29/2003     4674
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/29/2003     4674
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/27/2003   06:19 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/27/2003     4420
S   Passed      05/27/2003     2515
S   Read 3rd time      05/27/2003     2515
S   Record vote      05/27/2003     2515
S   Three day rule suspended      05/27/2003     2515
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/27/2003     2515
S   Amended   FA1 VandePutte   05/27/2003     2515
S   Read 2nd time      05/27/2003     2513
S   Rules suspended      05/27/2003     2513
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/26/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/23/2003   03:54 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2003     2339
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
S   Referred to Finance      05/06/2003     1398
S   Read first time      05/06/2003     1398
S   Received from the House      05/01/2003     1242
H   Reported engrossed       05/01/2003   08:29 AM  2374
H   Passed      04/30/2003     2174
H   Read 3rd time      04/30/2003     2174
H   Passed to engrossment      04/29/2003     2082
H   Read 2nd time      04/29/2003     2082
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/29/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/25/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/01/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/31/2003   08:28 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/31/2003     1161
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/28/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/28/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/13/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/13/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/13/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/13/2003    
H   Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      02/06/2003     232
H   Read first time      02/06/2003     232
H   Filed      11/18/2002