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HJR 159: Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents

JOINT RESOLUTION by Borrero ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Daley ; Daniels ; Dunkley ; Fabricio ; Gottlieb ; Hinson ; Hunschofsky ; Lopez, V. ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Rizo ; Roth ; Waldron ; Woodson

Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to increase just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities to certain senior, low-income, long-term residents.

Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2023 House • Filed
    1/17/2023 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    2/7/2023 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    2/14/2023 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/13/2023 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/21/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/23/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • HJR 159, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2023 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2023 (pdf)
    Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 161 (c1) Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Ways & Means Committee Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 126 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    S 124 (c1) Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 5:04 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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