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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)

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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 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

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  • CS/HB 161, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2023 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (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 159 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Borrero, Garcia Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations 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
    S 126 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents 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 5:05 PM House 113 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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  • HB 161, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2023 at 11:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 159 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Borrero, Garcia Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 124 (c1) Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    S 126 Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Finance and Tax Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    805733 - Amendment
    Remove line 29 and insert:     		Borrero 2/13/2023
    5:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/14/2023     		PDF

    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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