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CS/CS/HB 597: Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Bush ; Davis ; Fabricio ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Morales ; Rizo ; Robinson, F. ; Thompson

Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older; Revises provisions to require certain taxpayers to submit claim for homestead exemption only one time if certain conditions are met; deletes provision related to submission of supporting documentation for exemption renewal; requires property appraiser to provide specified information related to income limitations on annual basis.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-208
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/18/2021 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
3/22/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
3/23/2021 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/24/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/2/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/13/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/15/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 565
• Received -SJ 565
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 687
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1256 -SJ 687
• Read 2nd time -SJ 687
• Read 3rd time -SJ 687
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 687
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-208