CS/CS/HB 1259: Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways & Means Committee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chamberlin ; Hodgers
Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties ; Creates property tax exemption & assessment limitation for certain residential property subject to long-term lease & property tax exemption for certain homestead property purchased by first-time Florida homesteader.
Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 1257 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/22/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/25/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 28 |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
