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CS/SB 856: Homestead Exemptions

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Gruters

Homestead Exemptions; Providing that a person or family unit receiving or claiming the benefit of certain ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state is entitled to the homestead exemption in this state if the person or family unit demonstrates certain conditions to the property appraiser; providing that homestead exemption forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue may include taxpayer information relating to such ad valorem tax exemptions or tax credits in another state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2019 Senate • Filed
2/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 96
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 96
3/7/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/12/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/12/2019 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 194
3/13/2019 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
4/1/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/04/19, 12:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
4/4/2019 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 331
4/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations
4/9/2019 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 335
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Appropriations