Decatur, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for ten years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2020
Last action Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2020
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 57
Jun 24, 2020
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican37
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Evans
DDemocratic
P
Karla Drenner
DDemocratic
P
Mary Margaret Oliver
DDemocratic
P
Renitta Shannon
DDemocratic
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