Texas Legislature

Author:

Keffer, Jim

Ogden

07/14/2005 H Senate appoints conferees-reported

Relating to financing public schools in this state and reducing property taxes.

Author:

Keffer, Jim

07/12/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to state and certain local fiscal matters; providing civil and criminal penalties.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Merritt

07/18/2005 H Recommitted to committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a corresponding adjustment of the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of certain persons.

Author:

Berman | Keffer, Jim | Zedler | Flynn | Edwards

07/18/2005 S Received from the House

Proposing a constitutional amendment to reduce the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person in proportion to any reduction in the tax rate of the school district.