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HB 4, 75th R.S.
Relating to residence homestead school property tax exemptions and tax limitations, allocating and dedicating certain state funds for education, limiting the increase in school property tax rates, and providing for certain additional revenue; making an appropriation.

Chamber Action Comments  Date 
H Filed   02/06/1997
H Read first time   02/10/1997
H Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding   02/10/1997
H Rules suspended   02/11/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   02/11/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/11/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/11/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/11/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   02/12/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/12/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/12/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/12/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/13/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/13/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/13/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/18/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/18/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/18/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/19/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/19/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/19/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/20/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/20/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/20/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/21/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/21/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/21/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/24/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/24/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/24/1997
H Considered in public hearing   02/25/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   02/25/1997
H Left pending in committee   02/25/1997
H Scheduled for work session on   03/05/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   04/07/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   04/08/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   04/09/1997
H Meeting cancelled   04/09/1997
H Considered in formal meeting   04/16/1997
H Committee substitute considered in committee   04/16/1997
H Reported favorably as substituted   04/16/1997
H Committee report filed with Chief Clerk   04/18/1997
H Committee report printed and distributed   04/18/1997
H Committee report sent to Calendars   04/18/1997
H Calendars Committee rule adopted   04/18/1997
H Considered in Calendars   04/18/1997
H Placed on General State Calendar   04/22/1997
H Read 2nd time   04/22/1997
H Postponed 4/23/97 10:00am  04/22/1997
H Laid out as postponed business   04/24/1997
H Amended 1-Junell  04/24/1997
H Amended 2-Junell  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 3-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 4-Madden  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 5-Madden  04/24/1997
H Amendment as amended tabled 4-Madden  04/24/1997
H Amended 6-Zbranek  04/24/1997
H Amendment tabled 7-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Record vote RV #223  04/24/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 8-Maxey  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 9-Maxey  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 8-Maxey  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 10-Luna  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 11-Luna  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 10-Luna  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 12-Garcia  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 13-Bosse  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 14-Bosse  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 15-Bosse  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 16-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 13-Bosse  04/24/1997
H Amended 17-S.Turner  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 18-Berlanga  04/24/1997
H Amended 19-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Amendment tabled 20-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Record vote RV #224  04/24/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amended 21-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 22-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment to amendment withdrawn 23-Hill  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 22-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amended 24-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 25-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 26-Madden  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 27-Elkins  04/24/1997
H Amended 28-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 29-Horn  04/24/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 30-Horn  04/24/1997
H Record vote RV #225  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 29-Horn  04/24/1997
H Amended 31-Madden  04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 32-Moffat  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 33-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 34-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 33-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 35-Merritt  04/24/1997
H Amendment to amendment offered 36-Marchant  04/24/1997
H Motion to table fails 36-Marchant  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 36-Marchant  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 35-Merritt  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 37-Hilbert  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 38-Hilbert  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 39-Eiland  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 37-Hilbert  04/24/1997
H Amended 40-Chisum  04/24/1997
H Amended 41-Holzheauser  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 42-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 43-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 42-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amended 44-Staples  04/24/1997
H Amended 45-Staples  04/24/1997
H Amended 46-Chisum  04/24/1997
H Amended 47-Stiles  04/24/1997
H Amended 48-Alexander  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 49-Krusee  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 50-Krusee*  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 49-Krusee  04/24/1997
H Amended 51-S.Turner  04/24/1997
H Amended 52-Greenberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 53-Williamson  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 54-Williamson  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 53-Williamson  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 55-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 56-Hill  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 55-Hochberg  04/24/1997
H Amendment tabled 57-Wolens  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 58-Grusendorf  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 59-Hilderbran  04/24/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 60-Hilderbran  04/24/1997
H Record vote RV #226  04/24/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 59-Hilderbran  04/24/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 61-Hamric *  04/24/1997
H Amendment amended 62-Marchant  04/24/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 61-Hamric *  04/24/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/24/1997
H Resumed consideration   04/25/1997
H Vote reconsidered Am. 51  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 63-Brimer  04/25/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 64-Chisum  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #230  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 65-Pickett *  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 51  04/25/1997
H Vote reconsidered Am. 53  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 66-Williamson  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended   04/25/1997
H Motion to reconsider Am. 61  04/25/1997
H Motion to table prevails   04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #231  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 67-Isett  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 68-S.Turner *  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment withdrawn 69-S. Turner  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 70-S.Turner *  04/25/1997
H Amendment as amended tabled 68-S.Turner  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #232  04/25/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 71-Smithee  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 72-Smithee*  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #233  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 71  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 73-Elkins  04/25/1997
H Amended 74-Finnell  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 75-Haggerty  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 76-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment withdrawn 77-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 76  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 78-Merritt  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #234  04/25/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 79-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 80-Stiles*  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 79-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 81-Shields  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 82-Shields  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 83-Shields  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 82  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 84-Brimer  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 85-Hunter  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 84  04/25/1997
H Amended 86-Serna  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 87-Uher  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 88-Isett  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 89-Palmer  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 88  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 90-Serna  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 91-Oliveira*  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #235  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment offered 92-Hamric*  04/25/1997
H Substitute amendment to amendment fails 93-Wilson  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 92  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 90  04/25/1997
H Amended 94-Oliveira  04/25/1997
H Amended 95-Cuellar  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 96-Williamson  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 97-Bailey*  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 96  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 98-Gray  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 99-Gray  04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 98  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 100-Williamson  04/25/1997
H Amended 101-Cuellar  04/25/1997
H Amended 102-Craddick*  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 103-Merritt  04/25/1997
H Motion to table fails 103  04/25/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment fails of adoption   04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #236  04/25/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amended 104-Serna  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 105-Eiland  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 106-Greenberg  04/25/1997
H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 105  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 107-Siebert*  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment withdrawn 108-Siebert  04/25/1997
H Amended 107  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 109-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 110-Stiles  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 111-Counts  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 112-Staples  04/25/1997
H Amendment to amendment tabled 113-Grusendorf  04/25/1997
H Record vote RV #237  04/25/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/25/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 109  04/25/1997
H Amendment tabled 114-Elkins  04/25/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 115-Giddings*  04/25/1997
H Amended 116-Giddings  04/25/1997
H Amended 117-Tillery  04/25/1997
H Amended 118-Madden  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 119-Solomons  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 120-Hochberg  04/25/1997
H Amendment as amended withdrawn 119  04/25/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 121-Brimer  04/26/1997
H Amendment to amendment offered 122-Clark  04/26/1997
H Motion to table fails 122  04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #238  04/26/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/26/1997
H Substitute amendment to amendment offered 123-Nixon  04/26/1997
H Motion to table withdrawn 123  04/26/1997
H Substitute amendment to amendment withdrawn 123  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 122  04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #239  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 121  04/26/1997
H Amendment withdrawn 124-Madden  04/26/1997
H Amendment tabled 125-Madden  04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 126-Sadler*  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 127-Chisum  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 126  04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 128-Allen  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 129-Allen  04/26/1997
H Amendment as amended tabled 128  04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 130-Garcia  04/25/1997
H Amendment amended 131-Yarbrough*  04/25/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 130  04/26/1997
H Amendment tabled 132-Isett  04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #240  04/26/1997
H Amendment tabled 133-Isett  04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #241  04/26/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 134-Berlanga  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 135-Berlanga  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 134  04/26/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/26/1997
H Amendment tabled 136-Patterson  04/26/1997
H Amendment tabled 137-Hirschi  04/26/1997
H Vote reconsidered 130  04/26/1997
H Vote reconsidered 131  04/26/1997
H Amendment to amendment withdrawn 131  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 138-Junell*  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 130  04/26/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 139-Shields  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 140-Shields  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 139  04/26/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 141-Gallego  04/26/1997
H Amendment amended 142-Sadler  04/26/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended 141  04/26/1997
H Passed to engrossment   04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #242  04/26/1997
H Constitutional three day rule suspended   04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #243  04/26/1997
H Read 3rd time   04/26/1997
H Passed   04/26/1997
H Record vote RV #244  04/26/1997
H Reported engrossed   04/27/1997
S Received from the House   04/27/1997
S Read first time   04/27/1997
S Ref. to Tax Reform & Public School Finance   04/27/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   04/30/1997
S Meeting cancelled   04/30/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/01/1997
S Meeting cancelled   05/01/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/05/1997
S Considered in public hearing   05/05/1997
S Testimony taken in committee   05/05/1997
S Left pending in committee   05/05/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/06/1997
S Considered in public hearing   05/06/1997
S Testimony taken in committee   05/06/1997
S Left pending in committee   05/06/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/07/1997
S Considered in public hearing   05/07/1997
S Reported favorably as substituted   05/08/1997
S Committee report printed and distributed   05/08/1997
S Placed on intent calendar   05/09/1997
S Rules suspended   05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Read 2nd time   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA1-Barrientos  05/09/1997
S Amendment fails of adoption FA2-Barrientos  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA1-Barrientos  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amendment fails of adoption FA3-Ratliff  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA4-Sibley  05/09/1997
S Amended FA5-Bivins  05/09/1997
S Amended FA6-Bivins  05/09/1997
S Amendment tabled FA7-Luna  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA8-Luna  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA9-Luna  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA10-Luna  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA11-Ogden  05/09/1997
S Amended FA12A-Ogden  05/09/1997
S Amended FA13-Ellis  05/09/1997
S Amendment fails of adoption FA14-Shapiro  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amendment tabled FA15-Haywood  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA16-Duncan  05/09/1997
S Amended FA17-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA18A-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amended FA19A-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amended FA20A-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amended FA21-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amended FA22A-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amended FA23-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA24A-Fraser  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA26-Ogden  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA26A-Luna  05/09/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA27A-Shapiro  05/09/1997
S Amendment to amendment withdrawn FA27B-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Motion to table   05/09/1997
S Motion withdrawn   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn   05/09/1997
S Amended FA18A-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA30-Armbrister  05/09/1997
S Amended FA31-Barrientos  05/09/1997
S Amendment tabled FA32-Barrientos  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA32A-Barriento  05/09/1997
S Amendment to amendment withdrawn FA32B-Duncan  05/09/1997
S Amendment tabled (FA32A)  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA33-Patterson  05/09/1997
S Amended FA35-Armbrister  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA37-Ellis  05/09/1997
S Amended FA38-Madla  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA39-Wentworth  05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Amended FA34A-Patterson  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA40-Armbrister  05/09/1997
S Amended FA41-Nixon  05/09/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA36-Haywood  05/09/1997
S Point of order   05/09/1997
S Point of order sustained   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA42-Patterson  05/09/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA43-Patterson  05/09/1997
S Point of order   05/09/1997
S Point of order sustained   05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA44-Ellis  05/09/1997
S Amendment withdrawn FA45A-Barriento  05/09/1997
S Passed to 3rd reading as amended   05/09/1997
S Record vote   05/09/1997
S Rules suspended   05/10/1997
S Record vote   05/10/1997
S Read 3rd time   05/10/1997
S Passed   05/10/1997
S Record vote   05/10/1997
H Senate passage as amended reported   05/10/1997
H Printing rule suspended   05/10/1997
H Senate Amendments printed and distributed   05/10/1997
H House refuses to concur in Senate amendments   05/12/1997
H House requests conference committee   05/12/1997
H House appoints conferees   05/12/1997
S House refuses to concur-reported   05/13/1997
S House requests conference committee-reported   05/13/1997
S House appoints conferees-reported   05/13/1997
S Senate grants request for conference comm.   05/13/1997
S Senate appoints conferees   05/13/1997
H Senate grants request for conf comm-reported   05/13/1997
H Senate appoints conferees-reported   05/13/1997
S Posting rule suspended   05/13/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/13/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/14/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/15/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/16/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/19/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/20/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/21/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/22/1997
H Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/23/1997
S Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/24/1997
S Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/25/1997
S Posting rule suspended   05/28/1997
S Scheduled for conference committee meeting   05/28/1997
S Conference committee report filed   05/29/1997
H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed   05/29/1997
S Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 939  05/31/1997
H House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1303  05/31/1997
S Senate adopts conference committee report   05/31/1997
S Record vote   05/31/1997
H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported   05/31/1997
H House adopts conference committee report   05/31/1997
H Subject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution   05/31/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   05/31/1997
S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported   05/31/1997
H Reported enrolled   06/01/1997
H Signed in the House   06/01/1997
S Signed in the Senate   06/01/1997
E Sent to the Comptroller   06/02/1997
H Reported enrolled   06/02/1997
H Signed in the House   06/02/1997
S Signed in Senate-Art III Sec 49a Tx. Const.   06/02/1997
E Sent to the Comptroller   06/03/1997
E Sent to the Governor   06/04/1997
E Signed by the Governor   06/04/1997
E Effective on 9/1/97   06/04/1997


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