Relating to the authority of a person who acquires a residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption for the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in revenue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 8, 2021
Last action Jul 16, 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
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jul 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Jul 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jul 14, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Jul 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Jul 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Jul 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Jul 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Jul 8, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
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