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CS/HB 161: Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older

GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Borrero ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Lopez, V. ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Roth ; Waldron

Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older; Increases just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 & older; requires local government entities to amend or adopt ordinances to comply with this act; provides ordinances are null & void after certain date; provides that recipients of homestead exemptions do not need to submit additional application.

Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 159 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



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 with CS by Ways & Means Committee
2/15/2023 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
2/16/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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
• 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 • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations