CS/HB 903: Homestead Exemption Fraud
GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Cortes, B.
Homestead Exemption Fraud; Authorizes homestead exemption fraud detection pilot program in specified counties; authorizes those property appraisers to conduct an audit; setting criteria for audit; authorizes board of county commissioners to contract for examination & audit of homestead exemption claims; specifies payment for such contracted services; specifies authorized & prohibited practices for such contractors; specifies property appraiser duties upon determination that person improperly received homestead exemption; specifies time period by which tax lien must be filed; specifies calculation in determining amount of lien; requires unpaid taxes, penalties, fees, & interest to be included in next tax notice; provides methods of collection; specifies governmental entities that may contract for certain services to collect money.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/1/2017 | House |
• Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 99 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 99 |
| 3/24/2017 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB |
| 3/28/2017 | House |
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 493 |
| 3/29/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485 |
| 3/30/2017 | House |
• Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 519 |
| 4/3/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/05/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/5/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 591 • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 591 |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Government Accountability Committee |
