CS/HB 903: Homestead Exemption Fraud
GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Cortes, B.
Homestead Exemption Fraud; Authorizes homestead exemption fraud detection pilot program in specified counties; authorizes those property appraisers to conduct an audit; setting criteria for audit; authorizes board of county commissioners to contract for examination & audit of homestead exemption claims; specifies payment for such contracted services; specifies authorized & prohibited practices for such contractors; specifies property appraiser duties upon determination that person improperly received homestead exemption; specifies time period by which tax lien must be filed; specifies calculation in determining amount of lien; requires unpaid taxes, penalties, fees, & interest to be included in next tax notice; provides methods of collection; specifies governmental entities that may contract for certain services to collect money.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2017 House • Filed
3/1/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 99
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 99
3/24/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB
3/28/2017 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 493
3/29/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
3/30/2017 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 519
4/3/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/05/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/5/2017 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 591
• Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 591
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Government Accountability Committee
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CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2017 at 11:31 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1350 Homestead Exemption Fraud Young Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Community Affairs 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 196.161 Homestead exemptions; lien imposed on property of person claiming exemption although not a permanent resident. Page 5 (pdf) 196.1611 Page 2 (pdf) 213.30 Compensation for information relating to a violation of the tax laws. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2017 at 8:59 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1350 Homestead Exemption Fraud Young Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Community Affairs
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 196.141 Homestead exemptions; duty of property appraiser. Page 2 (pdf) 196.161 Homestead exemptions; lien imposed on property of person claiming exemption although not a permanent resident. Page 3 (pdf) 213.30 Compensation for information relating to a violation of the tax laws. Page 5 (pdf)