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CS/HB 611: Homestead Property Tax Exemptions

GENERAL BILL by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Hager

Homestead Property Tax Exemptions; Removes requirement that deceased veteran must have resided in this state on specified date before ad valorem tax exemption for homestead property may apply to veteran's surviving spouse; exempts unremarried surviving spouse of certain deceased veterans from payment of ad valorem taxes for certain homestead property in this state, irrespective of state in which veteran's homestead was located at time of death, if certain conditions are met.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Finance and Tax Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2015 House • Filed
    11/17/2015 House • Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 53
    1/4/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
    1/11/2016 House • CS by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 217
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 53
    1/13/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/14/2016 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 216
    • CS by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 214
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Finance and Tax Committee

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  • CS/HB 611, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2016 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Finance and Tax
    Location: In committee/council (FT)

    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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  • HB 611, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2015 at 3:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Finance and Tax
    Location: In committee/council (FT)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    903273 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Hager 1/8/2016
    5:43 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/11/2016
    PDF

    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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