Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Last action Apr 26, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Property Tax
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
13 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
P
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
JR
José Rodríguez
DDemocratic
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
P
PF
Pat Fallon
RRepublican
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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