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CS/HB 717: Property Tax Exemptions

GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Amesty ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Chaney ; Dunkley ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Roth

Property Tax Exemptions; Specifies that veterans & surviving spouses are entitled to certain refund; specifies that surviving spouse may choose to transfer certain exemptions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2023 House • Filed
    2/21/2023 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
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/16/2023 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    3/20/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/21/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/27/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/29/2023 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
    4/7/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 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 114, NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

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  • CS/HB 717, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2023 at 5:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 672 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
    H 7063 (er) Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-157

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 5:06 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 717, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2023 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 672 Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    521359 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Amesty 3/19/2023
    2:28 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    3/20/2023
    PDF
    hierarchy 879963 - Amendment to Amendment (521359)
    Remove line 85 of the amendment and insert:
    Bankson 3/20/2023
    12:38 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 1 (pdf)

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