Texas Senate Bill 278 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-04 - Left pending in committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.

Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.

Sen. Kirk Watson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-04	Senate	Left pending in committee
2015-03-04	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2015-03-04	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2015-03-04	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2015-03-02	Senate	Left pending in committee
2015-03-02	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2015-03-02	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to Finance
2015-01-28	Senate	Read first time
2015-01-07	Senate	Filed
2015-01-07	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

SJR21 (Enabling for) 2015-03-04 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SB278
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SB00278I.htm