Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 25, 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
40
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
17 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
John Bucy
DDemocratic
P
JW
John Whitmire
DDemocratic
P
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
P
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
P
Roland Gutierrez
DDemocratic
Co
LT
Larry Taylor
RRepublican
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