SB 8 Texas Senate · 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2021)

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 to the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in revenue.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
House Passage
Aug 2021
Governor
Introduced Aug 7, 2021 Last action Aug 31, 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
45
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Aug 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 83 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
P
Photo of Dustin Burrows
Dustin Burrows
RRepublican
TX
83
P
HS
Hugh Shine
RRepublican
TX
55
P
Photo of Morgan Meyer
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
TX
108
P
Photo of Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
TX
7
P
Photo of Will Metcalf
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
TX
16
Co
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Angie Button
Angie Button
RRepublican
TX
112
Co
AF
Art Fierro
DDemocratic
TX
79
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
TX
10
Co
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
Co
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128