CS/HB 161: Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older
GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Borrero ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Lopez, V. ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Porras ; Roth ; Waldron
Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older; Increases just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 & older; requires local government entities to amend or adopt ordinances to comply with this act; provides ordinances are null & void after certain date; provides that recipients of homestead exemptions do not need to submit additional application.
Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 159 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2023 | House |
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ways & Means Committee |
| 2/7/2023 | House |
• Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda |
| 2/14/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee |
| 2/15/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee |
| 2/16/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/21/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/8/2023 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/10/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 3/23/2023 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023) |
| 4/25/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/26/2023 | House |
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 4/26/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations • Received |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations |
