PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2016 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year. Provides that, for the 2015 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption in the current taxable year if he or she had survived. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic31
80% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
5
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Property Tax Subcommittee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-7)
senate
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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