HB 596 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Failed
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023 Last action Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023

How they voted

5880
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 142
Apr 18, 2023
D Democratic59
11 Yea 47 Nay 1
79% Nay
R Republican83
47 Yea 33 Nay 3
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 18, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (58-80-4)
house
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Matt Shaheen
Matt Shaheen
RRepublican
TX
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