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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 597, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (c1) Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older Polsky Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 597, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/1/2021 at 5:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (c1) Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older Polsky Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 1:43 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 1:23 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 597, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2021 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (c1) Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    025959 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-40 and insert:
    Woodson 3/31/2021
    3:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 597, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2021 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 8/18/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (c1) Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    623189 - Amendment
    Remove lines 43-49 and insert:
    Woodson 3/21/2021
    8:15 AM
    Adopted
    3/22/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 1 (pdf)

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