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CS/CS/HB 719: Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Killebrew

Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction; Authorizes surviving spouse of deceased veteran to carry over certain discounts on ad valorem taxes on homestead property; authorizes discount to be transferred to another permanent residence; provides procedure by which applicant may file application after specified date & receive discount.

Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by CS/HJR 717 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 78
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 78
    3/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/12/19, 8:30 am, 12 HOB
    3/12/2019 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 403
    3/13/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 399
    3/14/2019 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 425
    3/21/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 03/25/19, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/25/2019 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 497
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 497
    4/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/10/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/10/2019 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 633
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 625
    4/12/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 680
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 719, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2019 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 717 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 888 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 886 Homestead Tax Exemption/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 719, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2019 at 8:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 717 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 888 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 886 Homestead Tax Exemption/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    631815 - Amendment
    Between lines 37 and 38, insert:     		Killebrew 4/9/2019
    11:31 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 719, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2019 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 717 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 888 Homestead Property Tax Discount Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 886 Homestead Tax Exemption/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    375613 - Amendment
    Remove line 28 and insert:     		Killebrew 3/11/2019
    6:04 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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