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CS/CS/HB 695: Ad Valorem Taxation

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Avila ; Cortes, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Diaz, M. ; Eisnaugle

Ad Valorem Taxation; Revises provisions related to VAB proceedings; revises provisions related to appointments & selection of special magistrates; authorizes property appraisers to contract to examine & audit homestead exemption claims; revises provisions addressing payment plans for payment of certain taxes, interest, & penalties; specifies that certain unpaid tax liens be included in next assessment roll; revises provisions providing information required on notice of proposed property taxes & non-ad valorem assessments; specifies that certain persons may seek or obtain funds from the failure of other persons to comply with certain tax laws; provides statement of important state interest.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2015 House • Filed
2/18/2015 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 57
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 57
3/17/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 03/19/15, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/19/2015 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 -HJ 295
3/24/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 293
3/26/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Local and Federal Affairs Committee
• CS referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 326
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 326
3/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/31/15, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall --Temporarily postponed
4/3/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
4/7/2015 House • CS/CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 9 -HJ 513
4/9/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
4/10/2015 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 509
4/22/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 680
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/15
4/24/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 826
• Amendment(s) adopted (248717, 250515, 378221, 383353, 771073, 888205, 944725) -HJ 827
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/27/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 857
• Amendment(s) failed (121141) -HJ 858
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 77 NAYS 36 -HJ 859
• Motion to reconsider adopted -HJ 864
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 81 NAYS 36 -HJ 864
4/27/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 682
• Received -SJ 682
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Community Affairs