Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
House Passage
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 21, 2017
Last action Aug 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2017
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended
lower
Aug 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Jul 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Jul 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Jul 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Jul 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Jul 21, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DF
Dan Flynn
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
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