Bill:  SB 2 
Legislative Session: 88(2) Council Document: 88S2 234 CJC/KJE/TJB-D
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Last Action:07/22/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:Bettencourt
Coauthor:Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa | Huffman | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Miles | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks | Springer | West | Whitmire | Zaffirini
Sponsor:Meyer | Metcalf | Burrows | Raymond | Thierry
Cosponsor:Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bumgarner | Burns | Button | Cain | Capriglione | Clardy | Cook | Cunningham | Darby | Dean | DeAyala | Dorazio | Frazier | Gerdes | Geren | Goldman | Guillen | Harless | Harris, Caroline | Harris, Cody | Hayes | Herrero | Holland | Hull | Isaac | King, Tracy O. | Kitzman | Kuempel | Lambert | Landgraf | Leo-Wilson | Longoria | Lopez, Janie | Lozano | Lujan | Morales, Eddie | Morrison | Noble | Oliverson | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Price | Raney | Reynolds | Rogers | Schatzline | Shaheen | Shine | Slawson | Smith | Spiller | Stucky | Tepper | Thimesch | Thompson, Ed | Toth | Troxclair | VanDeaver | Vasut | Wilson
Subjects:Aging (I0015)
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616)
Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions (I0796)
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts (I0792)
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection (I0798)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (PX4HI)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:HB 2 by Meyer, Very Similar
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation for HJR 2.
Remarks:This Act takes effect October 12, 2023, except Sections 3.09, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and Article 6 take effect immediately. Articles 2 and 3 take effect on the date of official canvass showing adoption of HJR 2, and Article 4 takes effect on January 1, 2024, but only if HJR 2 is approved by the voters. Article 5 takes effect July 1, 2024, except Sections 5.04 and 5.13 take effect October 12, 2023, but only if HJR 2 is approved by the voters. Sections 3.05, 3.08, and 3.15(b) take effect January 1, 2025, and Sections 4.02, 4.05, 4.08, 4.10, and 4.12 take effect January 1, 2027.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      07/22/2023    
E   Signed by the Governor      07/22/2023     31
E   Sent to the Governor      07/21/2023     31
H   Signed in the House      07/13/2023     64
S   Signed in the Senate      07/13/2023     30
S   Reported enrolled      07/13/2023     31
S   House passage reported      07/13/2023     28
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     63
H   Record vote   RV#31   07/13/2023     62
H   Passed      07/13/2023     62
H   Read 3rd time      07/13/2023     62
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     56
H   Record vote   RV#26   07/13/2023     56
H   Passed to 3rd reading      07/13/2023     56
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     56
H   Record vote   RV#25   07/13/2023     55
H   Amendment fails of adoption   18-Neave Criado   07/13/2023     54
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     54
H   Record vote   RV#24   07/13/2023     53
H   Amendment fails of adoption   16-Martinez Fischer   07/13/2023     53
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   17-Tinderholt   07/13/2023     53
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   07/13/2023     53
H   Amendment to amendment offered   17-Tinderholt   07/13/2023     53
H   Amendment(s) offered   16-Martinez Fischer   07/13/2023     52
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     52
H   Record vote   RV#23   07/13/2023     51
H   Amendment fails of adoption   15-Wu, Lalani, Goodwin, Davis, Allen, Rose, Bryant, C. Morales, Howard, Garcia, S. Thompson, More   07/13/2023     50
H   Record vote   RV#22   07/13/2023     49
H   Amendment fails of adoption   14-Tinderholt, Harrison, Schatzline, Toth, and Schaefer   07/13/2023     49
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     49
H   Record vote   RV#21   07/13/2023     48
H   Amendment fails of adoption   13-Schatzline, Tinderholt, Harrison, Toth, and Schaefer   07/13/2023     48
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     48
H   Record vote   RV#20   07/13/2023     47
H   Amendment fails of adoption   12-Plesa   07/13/2023     47
H   Amendment withdrawn   11-Martinez Fischer   07/13/2023     46
H   Amendment withdrawn   10-E. Morales   07/13/2023     44
H   Amendment withdrawn   9-E. Morales   07/13/2023     44
H   Point of order sustained (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   07/13/2023     43
H   Amendment(s) offered   8-Harrison, Isaac, Tinderholt, Schatzline, Toth, and Schaefer   07/13/2023     42
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     42
H   Record vote   RV#18   07/13/2023     41
H   Amendment fails of adoption   7-Zwiener   07/13/2023     41
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      07/13/2023     41
H   Record vote   RV#17   07/13/2023     41
H   Amendment fails of adoption   6-Bryant, C. Morales, Ramos, Goodwin, and Lalani   07/13/2023     40
H   Point of order sustained (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   07/13/2023     39
H   Amendment(s) offered   5-Martinez Fischer, Reynolds, and Neave Criado   07/13/2023     38
H   Amendment withdrawn   4-Bryant   07/13/2023     38
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   07/13/2023     38
H   Amendment(s) offered   4-Bryant   07/13/2023     38
H   Amendment withdrawn   3-Bryant   07/13/2023     38
H   Point of order sustained (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   07/13/2023     33
H   Amendment(s) offered   2-Bryant   07/13/2023     33
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Bryant, et al.   07/13/2023     33
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Article III, Section 40   07/13/2023     33
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Bryant, C. Morales, Ramos, Goodwin, and Wu   07/13/2023     32
H   Read 2nd time      07/13/2023     31
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 2   07/13/2023     31
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      07/13/2023    
H   Committee report distributed      07/12/2023   04:16 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      07/12/2023     65
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      07/12/2023    
H   Considered in formal meeting      07/12/2023    
H   Referred to Ways & Means      07/12/2023   01:30 PM  17
H   Read first time      07/12/2023     17
H   Received from the Senate      07/12/2023     19
S   Reported engrossed      07/12/2023     23
S   Record vote      07/12/2023     21
S   Passed      07/12/2023     21
S   Read 3rd time      07/12/2023     21
S   Record vote      07/12/2023     21
S   Three day rule suspended      07/12/2023     19
S   Vote recorded in Journal      07/12/2023     21
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      07/12/2023     21
S   Vote recorded in Journal      07/12/2023     21
S   Amended      07/12/2023     21
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Bettencourt   07/12/2023     21
S   Vote recorded in Journal      07/12/2023     21
S   Amended      07/12/2023     20
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Bettencourt   07/12/2023     20
S   Vote recorded in Journal      07/12/2023     20
S   Amended      07/12/2023     20
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   07/12/2023     19
S   Read 2nd time      07/12/2023     19
S   Record vote      07/12/2023     19
S   Rules suspended      07/12/2023    
S   Ordered not printed      07/12/2023     19
S   Printing rule suspended      07/12/2023     19
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      07/12/2023     23
S   Vote taken in committee      07/12/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      07/12/2023    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      07/12/2023    
S   Posting rule suspended      07/12/2023     19
S   Co-author authorized      07/12/2023     22
S   Referred to Finance      07/11/2023     16
S   Read first time      07/11/2023     16
S   Filed      07/10/2023    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      07/10/2023