PROP TX-VETERANS
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a veteran with a surviving spouse was in the process of review to receive the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, but the veteran died before the exemption was approved, then the application process shall continue and any subsequent approval granted to the veteran shall carry over to the spouse as long as the spouse meets the requirements for carry over.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2019
Last action May 10, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2019
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 13, 2019
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 10, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Property Tax Subcommittee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-1)
senate
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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