Bill authors
Senate Bill 279
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead and to the authority of the governing body of any taxing unit that has adopted an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead to reduce the amount of or repeal the exemption.
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Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 7, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 5, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Placed on General State Calendar May 26, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Ways & Means | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Not again placed on intent calendar | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Finance | 01/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 01/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 01/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 01/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
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