CS/CS/HB 1259: Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways & Means Committee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chamberlin
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: 4/25/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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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
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CS/CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2025 at 4:29 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1257 (c2) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received 
S 1512 (c1) Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property Avila Similar Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
S 1510 (c1) Homestead Property Exemptions and Assessment Limitation Avila Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 12:10 PM House 79 Yeas - 28 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 193.1553 Page 3 (pdf) 193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 16 (pdf) 194.032 Hearing purposes; timetable. Page 16 (pdf) 196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 196.034 Page 11 (pdf) 196.078 Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 9:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1257 (c1) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received
S 1512 (c1) Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property Avila Similar Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
S 1510 (c1) Homestead Property Exemptions and Assessment Limitation Avila Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 193.1553 Page 2 (pdf) 193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 9 (pdf) 194.032 Hearing purposes; timetable. Page 10 (pdf) 196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 7 (pdf) 196.034 Page 8 (pdf) -
HB 1259, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 4:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1257 (c1) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Linked Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received
S 1512 Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property Avila Identical Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
S 1510 Homestead Property Exemption and Assessment Limitations Avila Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 651067 - Amendment
Remove lines 54-168 and insert:Busatta 3/26/2025
5:04 PMAdopted
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 193.1553 Page 2 (pdf) 193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 8 (pdf) 194.032 Hearing purposes; timetable. Page 9 (pdf) 196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 6 (pdf) 196.034 Page 7 (pdf)