Texas Legislature

Author:

Metcalf | Meyer | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry

Bettencourt

07/14/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the governing body of certain appraisal entities.

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Meyer

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Norma Lynn Knobel Hunt of Dallas.

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Allison

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Frances Tankersley Messer on her 100th birthday.

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Schofield

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby of Katy.

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Bell, Cecil

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating the Magnolia West High School baseball team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship.

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Buckley

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Honoring Jim Yeonopolus on his retirement as chancellor of Central Texas College.

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Buckley

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Dr. Marc Nigliazzo on his retirement as president of Texas A&M University-Central Texas.

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Price

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Joyce McCoy Swinford of Dumas.

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Price

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Thomas Roy Ferguson of Dumas.

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Shine | Guillen

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Mario A. Martinez.

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Thimesch

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of David Brian Brazil, former head football coach at Hebron High School in Carrollton.

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Allen

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Dr. John Frederic Parrish of Houston.

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Meyer

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Honoring ocularist William Randall "Randy" Trawnik of Dallas for his contributions to his profession.

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Morrison

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Patrick Michael Escalante of Victoria.

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Bumgarner

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Donald Joseph Shields of Flower Mound.

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Bumgarner

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Jacob Gholston of Flower Mound High School on being selected as the 2023 Baseball Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News.

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Howard

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Mary Ann Dodds.

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Howard

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Alyson Evans Anderson of Austin.

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Howard

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Peter R. Rose of Austin.

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Hefner

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Shayne Self Priefert of Mount Pleasant.

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Collier

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Honoring Nana's Kitchen as a noteworthy member of the Fort Worth business community.

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Bucy

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Megan and Clayton Travis of Austin on the birth of their daughter, Annie Quinn Travis.

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Wilson

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Stacy Taliaferro Parker.

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Herrero

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

In memory of Teofilo Reyes Alonso of Robstown.

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Longoria

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Agent Joe Mireles of Hidalgo County on his selection as the South Region Officer of the Year by the Texas Narcotic Officers Association.

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Longoria

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Kelley McCormick of Hidalgo County on his selection as the Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas Narcotic Officers Association.

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Longoria

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Deputy Constable Alfonso Fuentes of Hidalgo County Precinct 4 and his K9 partner, Max, on being named the Canine Detection Team of the Year by the Texas Narcotic Officers Association.

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Morales, Eddie

07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled

Congratulating Jessies "Cacho" Sandoval on his retirement as the director of public works for the City of Eagle Pass.

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Bettencourt

Meyer | Metcalf | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry

07/22/2023 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Author:

Bettencourt

Geren | Meyer | Darby | Hefner | Raymond

07/22/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24

Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.

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Hughes

06/28/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Ervin Gafford Clower of Longview.

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Hughes

06/28/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Jerry Strickland Harris of Longview.

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Zaffirini

06/28/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Thomas Reagan Mitchell on the occasion of his retirement.

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Blanco

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Oscar Ramirez Lujan.

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West

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Alethea Robinson on the occasion of her retirement.

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Springer

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Jimmy Lance Hook of Millsap.

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Flores

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

Congratulating Langston Lee on winning a National High School Musical Theatre Award.

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Middleton

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Tom Reid of Pearland.

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Whitmire

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Etta Mae Crockett.

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West

06/30/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Eddie Baker Freeman Jr.

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West

07/05/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Homer Hogues.

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Flores

07/05/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Jim Yeonopolus on the occasion of his retirement.

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Parker

07/05/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing May 2023 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.

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Kolkhorst | Huffman

07/07/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Karon Kaye Tinsley Goolsby of Katy.

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Flores

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Timothy Neuman on the occasion of his graduation from the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy.

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West

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Stephen Charles Nash, Sr.

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Creighton

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Rebecca Smith for her contributions to foster youth and families in Montgomery and Harris Counties.

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Creighton

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Linnie Evelyn Stephenson Standley of Smith Point.

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Creighton

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the 100th State Convention of the National Association of Postal Supervisors.

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Creighton

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Bobby and Lindsey Kasprzak for their contributions to Montgomery County.

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Schwertner

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Karen Campion for her election as president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

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Schwertner

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the staff of the Sunset Advisory Commission for their service.

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Schwertner

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Tara Rejino on the occasion of her retirement.

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Johnson | Hall | Parker | West

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

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Blanco

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Mike Dipp Jr. of El Paso.

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Blanco

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Chico's Tacos in El Paso on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

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West

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Rod Paige on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

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West

07/11/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Venita Lynn Dillingham Anderson.

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Hancock

07/12/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing G. K. Maenius on the occasion of his retirement.

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Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | et al.

07/12/2023 S Printed in full

In memory of Mario A. Martinez.

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Hinojosa

07/12/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Leonel Rodriguez for his service as a State Farm agent.

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Hinojosa

07/12/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and Academic Development on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

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Hughes

07/12/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Betty Sue McCaslin Rinehart of Tyler.

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Hughes

07/12/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Melba Mebane on the occasion of her retirement.

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Miles

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Tamoria RaShon Jones.

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LaMantia

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Rosalinda Marroquin of Harlingen.

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LaMantia

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement for receiving a Nursing Expansion Grant.

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Hughes

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Robert and Cheree Stovall on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

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Flores

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of the life of Matthew J. Mann of Pleasanton.

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Birdwell

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Kim Patterson on the occasion of her retirement.

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Zaffirini

07/13/2023 S Reported enrolled

In memory of Adolfo Alvarez of Pearsall.