Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2019
Last action May 16, 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
31
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 8, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Property Tax
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
JW
John Wray
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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