Bill:  HB 992 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 331 CJC-D
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Last Action:06/17/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:Bonnen, Dennis | Martinez Fischer | Bonnen, Greg | Muñoz, Jr. | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:Fallon | Farney | Fletcher | Lozano | Moody | Parker
Sponsor:Taylor, Larry
Cosponsor:Hinojosa
Subjects:Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Companion:SB 910 by Zaffirini, Identical
HB 432 by Muñoz, Jr., Duplicate
HB 660 by Raymond, Duplicate
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation for HJR 75.
Remarks:This Act takes effect January 1, 2016, but only if HJR 75 is approved by the voters.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/17/2015    
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2015     6048
 Sent to the Governor      05/27/2015     5213
 Signed in the Senate      05/27/2015     2559
 Signed in the House      05/27/2015     4807
 Reported enrolled      05/26/2015   10:31 AM  4984
 Senate passage reported      05/25/2015     4571
 Record vote      05/24/2015     1986
 Passed      05/24/2015     1986
 Read 3rd time      05/24/2015     1986
 Record vote      05/24/2015     1986
 Three day rule suspended      05/24/2015     1986
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2015     1985
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/24/2015     1985
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2015     1985
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/24/2015     1985
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/24/2015     2024
 Placed on intent calendar      05/19/2015    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/14/2015   03:28 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/14/2015     1612
 Considered in public hearing      05/14/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/14/2015    
 Referred to Finance      05/06/2015     1388
 Read first time      05/06/2015     1388
 Received from the House      04/27/2015     1097
 Reported engrossed      04/24/2015   09:19 AM  2004
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      04/23/2015     1918
 Record vote   RV#369   04/23/2015     1917
 Passed      04/23/2015     1917
 Amendment withdrawn   1-Aycock   04/23/2015     1916
 Laid out as postponed business      04/23/2015     1916
 Postponed   4/23/15 4:00 PM   04/23/2015     1906
 Laid out as postponed business      04/23/2015     1906
 Postponed   4/23/15 2:00 PM   04/23/2015     1854
 Read 3rd time      04/23/2015     1853
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      04/22/2015     1805
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/22/2015     1805
 Passed to engrossment      04/22/2015     1805
 Laid out as postponed business      04/22/2015     1805
 Postponed   4/22/15 10:00 AM   04/16/2015     1612
 Read 2nd time      04/16/2015     1612
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/16/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      04/14/2015    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/06/2015    
 Transferred to Calendars Committee      04/06/2015    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/06/2015    
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/06/2015    
 Committee report distributed      04/06/2015   08:04 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/02/2015     1375
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/02/2015    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/02/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/02/2015    
 Left pending in committee      03/17/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/17/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      03/17/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/17/2015    
 Referred to Ways & Means      03/02/2015   03:50 PM  486
 Read first time      03/02/2015     486
 Filed      01/28/2015