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 both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2021
Last action May 18, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
JE
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
P
LP
Leo Pacheco
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
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