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HJR 89, 79th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to allow the governing body of a political subdivision to provide an additional exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by certain disabled veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart or the Congressional Medal of Honor or their surviving spouses.

Last action: Referred to Finance

Author: Martha Wong
Joint Author: Ryan Guillen

Remarks: Enabling legislation is HB 2784.

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Disabilities, Persons with
Military & Veterans
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--Property-Exemptions

House Committee: Ways & Means (Jim Keffer, Al Edwards, Kent Grusendorf, Vilma Luna, Ken Paxton, Allan Ritter, John Smithee, Mike Villarreal, Beverly Woolley)
Minutes: April 20 2005 | April 27 2005
Senate Committee: Finance (Steve Ogden, Kip Averitt, Gonzalo Barrientos, Kim Brimer, Bob Deuell, Robert Duncan, Juan Hinojosa, Kyle Janek, Frank Madla, Jane Nelson, Florence Shapiro, Eliot Shapleigh, Todd Staples, Royce West, John Whitmire, Tommy Williams, Judith Zaffirini)

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