Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; independent school district; educational purposes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for five years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2016
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 11, 2016
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 386
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
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