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CS/CS/HB 1563: Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Brown ; Bush ; Casello ; Fabricio ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Gregory ; Hunschofsky ; McClain ; Mooney ; Rizo ; Robinson, W. ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Toledo ; Willhite ; Woodson

Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers; Specifies information that must be supplied annually to property appraiser by specified professionals who qualify for specified exemption; provides conditions under which those specified professionals may receive additional homestead property tax exemption; specifies amount of homestead property tax exemption; provides requirements for applying for & receiving exemption; specifies actions property appraiser may take if taxpayer improperly claims exemption; provides penalties under certain conditions; requires Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset reductions in ad valorem tax revenues experienced by fiscally constrained counties due; specifies procedures for distributing such moneys.

Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 1 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
 Last Action: 6/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-219; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2022 House • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    1/27/2022 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    1/31/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
    2/1/2022 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/2/2022 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    2/3/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/7/2022 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/15/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 468
    2/25/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 468
    • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 521
    3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/10/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/22 -SJ 762
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 779
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 780
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 780
    3/10/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/17/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2022 • Approved by Governor
    6/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-219; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1563, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2022 at 2:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (er) Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/23/2022 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill
    S 1748 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219), CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed) Track This Bill
    S 1746 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed), CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.077 Page 5 (pdf)
    218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1563, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/17/2022 at 7:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (er) Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/23/2022 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill
    S 1748 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219), CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed) Track This Bill
    S 1746 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed), CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 3:49 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2022 12:50 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.077 Page 5 (pdf)
    218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1563, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2022 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (c2) Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/23/2022 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill
    S 1748 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers Brodeur Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219), CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed) Track This Bill
    S 1746 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed), CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.077 Page 5 (pdf)
    218.125 Offset for tax loss associated with certain constitutional amendments affecting fiscally constrained counties. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 1563, Original Filed Version Posted 1/11/2022 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (c1) Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 3/23/2022 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill
    S 1748 Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers Brodeur Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219), CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed) Track This Bill
    S 1746 Homestead Property Tax Exemption Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HJR 1 (Passed), CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    815369 - Amendment
    Between lines 137 and 138, insert:     		Shoaf 1/31/2022
    10:04 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/31/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.077 Page 4 (pdf)

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