GA96HB296 96 HB 296 PROP TX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the alternative general homestead exemption applies on a permanent basis and increases the amount of the exemption to $60,000 for taxable year 2009 and thereafter. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=296&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40454&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 0 6 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 7 HRUL 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 0 5 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 0 4 HREF 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 0 3 2009-01-23 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-01-23 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-01-22 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 0 0 LouLang House Chief Co-Sponsor SidneyHMathias House Chief Sponsor