Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House May 17, 2023
How they voted
26–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
4
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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