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CS/CS/HB 1249: Transfer of Tax Exemption for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Gregory ; Hill ; Overdorf ; Slosberg ; Stark ; Webb ; Zika

Transfer of Tax Exemption for Veterans; Provides that certain veterans & their surviving spouses receiving homestead tax exemption may apply for & receive prorated refund of property taxes paid on new homestead property acquired during certain timeframe; requires property appraiser to immediately make certain entries upon tax rolls to allow prorated refund.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-140
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2020 House • Filed
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 111
    1/17/2020 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 399
    1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 3:00 pm, 12 HOB
    2/3/2020 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
    2/4/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
    2/5/2020 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 503
    2/17/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 02/19/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/19/2020 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 607
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 607
    2/25/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/27/2020 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 682
    2/28/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
    3/2/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 693
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20
    3/5/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 749
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 816
    • CS passed; YEAS 108 NAYS 0 -HJ 817
    3/6/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 523
    • Received -SJ 523
    3/9/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 543
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1662 -SJ 544
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 543
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/10/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 571
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 571
    3/10/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1070
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-140

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  • CS/CS/HB 1249, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2020 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c1) Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Albritton Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1249 (Ch. 2020-140) -SJ 544

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1249, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2020 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c1) Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Albritton Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1249 (Ch. 2020-140) -SJ 544

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2020 9:07 AM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2020 10:21 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1249, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2020 at 12:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2020 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c1) Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1249 (Ch. 2020-140) -SJ 544

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    281253 - Amendment
    Remove lines 48-116 and insert:
    Sullivan 2/26/2020
    1:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 2 (pdf)
    197.122 Lien of taxes; application. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 1249, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2020 at 5:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Albritton Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1249 (Ch. 2020-140) -SJ 544

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    865811 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 45-62 and insert:
    Sullivan 1/31/2020
    6:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 2 (pdf)

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