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CS/SB 1512: Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Avila

Property Tax Exemption and Assessment Limitation on Long-term Leased Property; Providing that property that receives a certain tax exemption shall be assessed in a specified manner; providing that changes, additions, and improvements to such properties shall be assessed in a specified manner; requiring the submission of an application containing specified information before receiving a specified tax exemption; providing specified tax exemptions for property that meets certain eligibility requirements, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 1510 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment is approved at the next general election
 Last Action: 4/22/2025 Senate - CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
    • Now in Finance and Tax
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1512, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1510 (c1) Homestead Property Exemptions and Assessment Limitation Avila Linked Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time Track This Bill
    H 1259 (c2) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1257 (c2) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received 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 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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  • SB 1512, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 10:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1510 (c1) Homestead Property Exemptions and Assessment Limitation Avila Linked Last Action: 4/22/2025 S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time Track This Bill
    H 1259 (c1) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1257 (c1) Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    525696 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 168 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Avila)     		4/12/2025
    2:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 802884 - Amendment to Amendment (525696)
    After line 141 insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Avila)     		4/15/2025
    12:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 11:00 AM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/15/2025 12:30 PM Finance and Tax 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 7 (pdf)
    194.032 Hearing purposes; timetable. Page 8 (pdf)
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 5 (pdf)
    196.034 Page 6 (pdf)

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