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CS/SB 888: Homestead Property Tax Discount

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space ; Brandes

Homestead Property Tax Discount; Providing that if certain conditions are met, the homestead property tax discount for certain disabled veterans carries over to the benefit of the veteran’s surviving spouse until the surviving spouse remarries or sells or otherwise disposes of the homestead property; providing that if the surviving spouse sells the property, the discount may be transferred to his or her new primary residence, subject to certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 886 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the general election held in November 2020 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 98
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
    3/8/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space, 03/13/19, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/13/2019 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 195
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/14/2019 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
    • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space read 1st time -SJ 242
    4/1/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/04/19, 12:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
    4/4/2019 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    • Now in Appropriations
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 888, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2019 at 1:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 886 Homestead Tax Exemption/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Brandes Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 719 (c2) Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Killebrew Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    H 717 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2019 12:30 PM Finance and Tax 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 888, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2019 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2019 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 886 Homestead Tax Exemption/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Brandes Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 719 (c1) Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Killebrew Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    H 717 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    920854 - Amendment
    Delete lines 103 - 104 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs and Space
    (Brandes)     		3/12/2019
    8:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2019 10:00 AM Military and Veterans Affairs and Space 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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