HJR133

Passed House and Senate
Authored by Chris Turner (D)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Button (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Garcia, L. (D)
Co-authors: Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Hughes (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Alvarado (D); Bettencourt (R); Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Eckhardt (D); Gutierrez (D); Hagenbuch (R); Hancock (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Parker (R); Perry (R); Schwertner (R); Sparks (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 5, 2025


(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Adopted
(H) Record vote

RV#604: Yea 135 (R 77, D 58) - Nay 6 (R 6, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Money; Olcott

Absent - Bumgarner; Gonzalez, J.; Slawson; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morales Shaw

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 604 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vincent Perez: "When Record No. 604 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Filed with the Secretary of State

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(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as William West for American Legion



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