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CS/HJR 275: Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents

JOINT RESOLUTION by Finance and Tax Committee ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Campbell ; Diaz, J. ; Dudley ; Rodriguez, J. ; Sprowls

Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to specify calculation that county or municipality may use in determining just value for purposes of homestead tax exemption for certain persons age 65 or older; provides for retroactive applicability.

Last Action: 3/11/2016 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -HJ 1435
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/1/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 27
    10/19/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 10/21/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall --Meeting cancelled
    10/29/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 11/05/15, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    11/5/2015 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 160
    11/12/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/17/2015 House • Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 156
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 164
    • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 164
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 27
    • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    • CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 143
    1/14/2016 House • Favorable by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 218
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 218
    2/5/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/16
    2/10/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 423
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/11/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 445
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 445
    2/17/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 431
    2/18/2016 Senate • Received -SJ 431
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 781
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 781
    • Substituted for CS/SJR 492 -SJ 781
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 781
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 844
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 845
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 976
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -HJ 1435

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  • CS/HJR 275, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 (er) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Avila Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law
    S 492 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 488 (c2) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HJR 275, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/12/2015 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 (c1) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Avila Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law
    S 492 (c1) Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 488 (c2) County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/11/2016 11:17 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 10:25 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HJR 275, Original Filed Version Posted 10/1/2015 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 277 County and Municipality Property Tax Exemption Avila Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-121, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law
    S 492 Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 488 County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Flores Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    812961 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:
    Avila 11/4/2015
    6:00 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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