Bill:  HJR 55 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 3929 RCJ-D
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Last Action:06/02/2003 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 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 | Dawson | Driver | Eissler | Flynn | Gallego | Garza | Goodman | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | Howard | Hughes | King | Laubenberg | Lewis | McClendon | McReynolds | Miller | Paxton | Pena | Phillips | Quintanilla | Swinford | Taylor | Turner | Van Arsdale | West, George "Buddy" | Wohlgemuth
Sponsor:Janek
Subjects:Religion (I0646)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Remarks:Enabling legislation is HB 1278.
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
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      06/02/2003     6670
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4362
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2003     5457
H   Reported enrolled       05/30/2003   08:07 AM  5581
H   Senate passage reported      05/28/2003     4639
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2845
S   Passed      05/28/2003     2845
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2845
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2845
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2845
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2845
S   Rules suspended      05/28/2003     2845
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/26/2003   10:46 AM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/24/2003     2401
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/23/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
S   Left pending in committee      05/22/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/22/2003    
S   Referred to Finance      05/13/2003     1600
S   Read first time      05/13/2003     1600
S   Received from the House      05/12/2003     1553
H   Reported engrossed       05/11/2003   09:54 AM  3034
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2003     2990
H   Record vote   RV#612   05/10/2003     2990
H   Adopted as amended      05/10/2003     2990
H   Amended   2-Lewis   05/10/2003     2989
H   Amended   1-Denny   05/10/2003     2989
H   Read 2nd time      05/10/2003     2989
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/10/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/10/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/09/2003   03:58 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/09/2003     1372
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/08/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/08/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/27/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/27/2003    
H   Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      03/03/2003     453
H   Read first time      03/03/2003     453
H   Filed      02/25/2003