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
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
Co
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
Co
Tom Weber
RRepublican
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