Religious use property tax exemption.
Summary
Requires a sales disclosure form to include an attestation that a property transferred will continue to be used by a church or religious society for the same tax exempt purpose. Provides that a county assessor that reasonably suspects that property transferred is no longer being used by a church or religious society for the same tax exempt purpose may request articles of incorporation or bylaws to confirm the attestation included in the sales disclosure form. Provides that the request for articles of incorporation or bylaws to confirm the attestation must: (1) be made in writing; and (2) include a written explanation of the assessor's reasonable suspicion describing why the assessor believes that the property transferred is no longer being used by the church or religious society for the same tax exempt purpose. Specifies that the provisions in the bill apply to transactions occurring after December 31, 2021. Provides that when an exempt property owned by a church or religious society is transferred to another church or religious society to be used for the same exempt purpose, the transferee church or religious society is not required to file an exemption application with the county assessor. Provides that if the property remains eligible for the exemption, the exempt status carries over to the transferee church or religious society.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 30, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
46–1
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 29, 2021
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 486: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 492: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the House
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Amended
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 278: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 69, nays 24
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 81: yeas 28, nays 67
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 80: yeas 29, nays 63
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Jack E. Sandlin
RRepublican
P
Mike Speedy
RRepublican
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