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CS/SB 124: Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Avila

Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older; Increasing the just value limit of real estate eligible for the homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 and older, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 126 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Finance and Tax
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
    1/4/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/19/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
    2/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/15/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building
    2/15/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/16/2023 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 111
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Finance and Tax

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  • CS/SB 124, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2023 at 3:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 126 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Avila Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    H 159 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Borrero, Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 161 (c1) Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    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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  • SB 124, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2023 at 2:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/14/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 126 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Avila Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    H 161 Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Ways & Means Committee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 159 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Borrero, Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    612214 - Amendment
    Delete line 31 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Avila)     		2/13/2023
    4:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2023     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2023 11:00 AM Community Affairs 9 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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