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HJR 88, 85th R.S.

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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Last action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Author: Pat Fallon

Companion:

HJR 86 (Duplicate)
SJR 1 (Identical)

Enabling legislation: HB 2524

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)

Subjects:
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
Law Enforcement
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Exemptions

House Committee: Ways & Means (Dennis Bonnen, Dwayne Bohac, Drew Darby, Yvonne Davis, Eric Johnson, Jim Murphy, Andrew Murr, Richard Peña Raymond, Hugh Shine, Drew Springer, Phil Stephenson) Minutes: April 26 2017 | May 3 2017 | May 18 2017

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