Texas SB 1381: Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly…

Introduced Mar 1, 2023
In committee Mar 16, 2023
Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2023
Passed the House May 12, 2023
To the governor May 16, 2023
Became law May 27, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue to receive an exemption for the same property from the same taxing unit in an amount equal to that of the exemption for which the deceased person qualified without applying for the exemption.

Every action

53 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 45 earlier steps

Mar 1, 2023SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 1, 2023SenateFiled
Mar 8, 2023SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 14, 2023SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 16, 2023SenateRead first time
Mar 16, 2023SenateReferred to Local Government
Mar 20, 2023SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 23, 2023SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 27, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 28, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 29, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
Mar 29, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 29, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2023SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 3, 2023SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 4, 2023SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 4, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 4, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 4, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 4, 2023SenateRecord vote
Apr 4, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 4, 2023SenatePassed
Apr 4, 2023SenateRecord vote
Apr 4, 2023SenateReported engrossed
Apr 5, 2023HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 12, 2023HouseRead first time
Apr 12, 2023CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
May 4, 2023CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
May 4, 2023CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Ways & Means
May 4, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
May 6, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2023HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 10, 2023HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 12, 2023HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 12, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2023HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
May 12, 2023HousePassed
May 12, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)

May 12, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2023SenateHouse passage reported
May 15, 2023SenateReported enrolled
May 16, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 16, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 16, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
May 27, 2023GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 27, 2023GovernorEffective on 1/1/24

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 4, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Senator Eckhardt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1381 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate