Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the governing body of certain appraisal entities.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Jul 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2023
Governor
Introduced Jul 10, 2023
Last action Jul 14, 2023
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
10
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jul 14, 2023
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Jul 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Jul 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Jul 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Jul 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Jul 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Jul 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 86 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dustin Burrows
RRepublican
P
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
P
ST
Shawn Thierry
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
AH
Abel Herrero
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
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