TX SJR1 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 26-5)
Status: Enrolled on May 29 2015 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-01 - Filed with the Secretary of State
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 29 2015 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-01 - Filed with the Secretary of State
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.
Title
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-05-24 - House - SJR 1Third Reading House (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2015-05-22 - House - SJR 1Third Reading House (Y: 128 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2015-05-22 - House - SJR 1Third Reading House (Y: 128 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| 2015-05-31 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2015-05-31 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2015-05-29 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2015-05-29 | House | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| 2015-05-29 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-05-29 | Senate | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| 2015-05-29 | Senate | Read |
| 2015-05-29 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2015-05-25 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Record vote |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Adopted as amended |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amended |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment withdrawn |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Vote reconsidered |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment withdrawn |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Vote reconsidered |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Vote reconsidered |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment withdrawn |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment adopted as amended |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment amended |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment amended |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Amendment(s) offered |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Record vote |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Calendars Committee rule adopted |
| 2015-05-24 | House | Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2015-05-05 | House | Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2015-05-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-03-26 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Passed |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Amendment tabled |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Amended |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2015-03-24 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2015-03-23 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2015-03-23 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 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 | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2015-03-02 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2015-03-02 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Referred to Finance |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Filed |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
SB1 (Enabled by) 2015-06-15 - See remarks for effective date
Subjects
Aging
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--Property-State Administration
Taxation--School District
Disabilities, Persons with
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--Property-State Administration
Taxation--School District
