PROP TX-DISABLED VETS
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2015 and thereafter: (i) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 30% or more but less than 50%, the annual exemption is $2,500; (ii) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 50% or more but less than 70%, the annual exemption is $5,000; and (iii) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 70% or more, then the property is exempt from taxation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
0
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 10, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
Mar 5, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
Feb 24, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
Feb 20, 2015
House · Reported by committee
To Property Tax Subcommittee
Feb 19, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 19, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
Feb 3, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Jan 14, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
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