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CS/SB 450: Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Polsky

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans; Revising a limitation on the amount of a tax exemption that a surviving spouse may transfer to a new residence, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/16/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/12/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    2/12/2026 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 450, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Woodson Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    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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  • SB 450, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Woodson Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    823142 - Amendment
    Delete lines 25 - 71 and insert:
    Finance and Tax
    (Polsky)
    2/10/2026
    2:42 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/12/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/12/2026 4:30 PM Finance and Tax 6 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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