Bill:  SB 340 
Legislative Session: 78(R)
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Last Action:06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the rendition and appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes and to the use of electronic means for certain interactions between property owners and appraisal districts, taxing units, or other tax officials; providing civil penalties.
Author:Staples
Coauthor:Averitt
Sponsor:Hill
Subjects:Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Companion:HB 2378 by Hill, Similar
Remarks:This Act takes effect January 1, 2004, except Sections 1.085 and 1.09, Tax Code, take effect January 1, 2005, and Section 22.23(c), Tax Code, takes effect September 1, 2003.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Committee:Local Government Ways and Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/21/2003) Staples (Chair) | Averitt | Barrientos | Janek | West
House Conferees:Appointed (05/22/2003) Hill (Chair) | Hegar | Laubenberg | Mowery | Puente
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     5118
E   Sent to the Governor      06/03/2003     5117
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2003     5101
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2003     6666
S   Reported enrolled      06/01/2003    
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2003     6598
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2003     4400
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2003     4400
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2003     4361
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2003     5500
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/30/2003   07:17 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2003     4275
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/23/2003     2239
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/23/2003     2239
H   House appoints conferees      05/22/2003     3456
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/22/2003     3456
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/21/2003     3373
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/21/2003     3373
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/21/2003     3373
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/21/2003     2009
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/21/2003     2009
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/21/2003     2009
S   Read      05/21/2003     2009
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/21/2003     2007
S   House passage as amended reported      05/12/2003     1553
H   Passed as amended      05/10/2003     2951
H   Amended   1-McReynolds   05/10/2003     2950
H   Read 3rd time      05/10/2003     2950
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/09/2003     2877
H   Amended   3-R. Cook   05/09/2003     2877
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-R. Cook   05/09/2003     2876
H   Amended   1-Haggerty   05/09/2003     2876
H   Read 2nd time      05/09/2003     2876
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/09/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/07/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/05/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       05/02/2003   06:00 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/02/2003     2439
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/01/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      05/01/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/01/2003    
H   Referred to Local Government Ways and Means      04/25/2003     1955
H   Read first time      04/25/2003     1955
H   Received from the Senate      04/25/2003     1958
S   Reported engrossed      04/24/2003    
S   Record vote      04/24/2003     1111
S   Passed      04/24/2003     1111
S   Read 3rd time      04/24/2003     1111
S   Record vote      04/24/2003     1111
S   Three day rule suspended      04/24/2003     1111
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/24/2003     1111
S   Amended   FA4 Janek   04/24/2003     1111
S   Record vote      04/24/2003     1110
S   Amendment tabled   FA3 Barrientos   04/24/2003     1110
S   Record vote      04/24/2003     1109
S   Amendment tabled   FA2 Barrientos   04/24/2003     1109
S   Amended   FA1 Staples   04/24/2003     1108
S   Read 2nd time      04/24/2003     1108
S   Rules suspended      04/24/2003     1108
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/16/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       04/14/2003   01:41 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/14/2003     971
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/09/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/09/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/09/2003    
S   Co-author authorized      03/13/2003     502
S   Left pending in committee      03/12/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/12/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      03/12/2003    
S   Referred to Finance      02/11/2003     193
S   Read first time      02/11/2003     193
S   Filed      01/31/2003    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/31/2003