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CS/SB 816: Homestead Property Tax Discount for Disabled Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Altman

Homestead Property Tax Discount for Disabled Veterans; Providing for the transfer of a certain discount on ad valorem taxes on homestead property to the surviving spouse of a specified disabled veteran under certain circumstances; providing for the transfer of the discount by the surviving spouse to a new residence under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: January 1, 2017, if SJR 778, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in November 2016 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/10/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/19/2015 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 60
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 125
    1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2016 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 60
    1/13/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
    1/14/2016 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 210
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 816, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2016 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 778 (c2) Homestead Tax Exemption/Spouses of Combat-related Disabled Veterans Altman Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill
    H 813 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Discount for Surviving Spouses Plakon Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)     		Track This Bill
    H 811 (c1) Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans who had Permanent, Combat-related Disabilities Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)     		Track This Bill

    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 816, Original Filed Version Posted 11/10/2015 at 2:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 778 (c2) Homestead Tax Exemption/Spouses of Combat-related Disabled Veterans Altman Linked Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill
    H 811 Homestead Tax Exemption/Spouses of Deceased Combat-disabled Veterans Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)     		Track This Bill
    H 813 Homestead Tax Exemptions Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    128650 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 31 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Altman)     		1/8/2016
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/11/2016     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    12/1/2015 1:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/11/2016 1:30 PM Finance and Tax 8 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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