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CS/SB 856: Homestead Exemptions

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Gruters

Homestead Exemptions; Providing that a person or family unit receiving or claiming the benefit of certain ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state is entitled to the homestead exemption in this state if the person or family unit demonstrates certain conditions to the property appraiser; providing that homestead exemption forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue may include taxpayer information relating to such ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 96
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 96
    3/7/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/12/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/12/2019 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 194
    3/13/2019 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
    4/1/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/04/19, 12:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
    4/4/2019 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 331
    4/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/9/2019 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 335
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 856, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2019 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1151 (c2) Homestead Exemptions Buchanan Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.031 Exemption of homesteads. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.121 Homestead exemptions; forms. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 856, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2019 at 1:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2019 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2019 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    841894 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Gruters)     		4/3/2019
    11:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2019 4:00 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/4/2019 12:30 PM Finance and Tax 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.031 Exemption of homesteads. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.161 Homestead exemptions; lien imposed on property of person claiming exemption although not a permanent resident. Page 2 (pdf)

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