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SB 1280: Homestead Taxes for Persons Age 65 and Older

GENERAL BILL by Diaz

Homestead Taxes for Persons Age 65 and Older; Providing a homestead assessment limitation for certain persons who have attained age 65; requiring a property appraiser to serve a notice of intent to record a notice of tax lien against the property upon persons granted but not entitled to the limitation; revising the additional exemptions that may be granted by counties or municipalities to certain senior, low-income, long-term residents receiving a specified homestead exemption; providing for a homestead exemption equal to the assessed value of the property for certain property held by certain senior, low-income, long-term residents, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 1278 or a joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the general election held in November 2022 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
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
    12/15/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 86
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 86
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Community Affairs

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  • SB 1280, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/15/2021 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1278 Homestead Property Taxes/Persons Age 65 and Older Diaz Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Community Affairs Track This Bill
    H 975 Homestead Exemptions for Low-income Seniors Borrero Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill
    H 973 Homestead Property Tax Assessment Limitations and Tax Exemptions for Certain Low-income Elderly Persons Borrero Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.626 Page 2 (pdf)
    196.075 Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older. Page 3 (pdf)

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