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CS/HB 1259: Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property

GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chamberlin

Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property; Provides that property that receives certain tax exemption shall be assessed in specified manner; requires property that no longer meets eligibility requirements to be assessed in alternative manner; requires submission of application containing specified information before receiving specified tax exemption; provides specified tax exemptions to property that meets certain eligibility requirements.

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: 4/2/2025 House - Now in Commerce Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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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

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  • CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) 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 Certain Residential Properties Subject to a Long-term Lease Busatta Linked Last Action: 4/2/2025 H Now in Commerce Committee Track This Bill
    S 1512 Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property Avila Similar Last Action: 3/25/2025 S Now in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    S 1510 Homestead Property Exemption and Assessment Limitations Avila Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 S Now in Finance and Tax Track This Bill

    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)

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  • 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 Certain Residential Properties Subject to a Long-term Lease Busatta Linked Last Action: 4/2/2025 H Now in Commerce Committee Track This Bill
    S 1512 Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property Avila Identical Last Action: 3/25/2025 S Now in Finance and Tax Track This Bill
    S 1510 Homestead Property Exemption and Assessment Limitations Avila Compare Last Action: 3/25/2025 S Now in Finance and Tax Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    651067 - Amendment
    Remove lines 54-168 and insert:     		Busatta 3/26/2025
    5:04 PM     		Adopted
    3/27/2025     		PDF

    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)

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