CS/CS/HJR 203: Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads
JOINT RESOLUTION by Ways & Means Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Miller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Black
Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to make homestead property exempt from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies beginning in a specified year, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/16/2025 House • Filed
• Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
11/13/2025 House • Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
11/20/2025 House • Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/19/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
1/20/2026 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
1/22/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
1/23/2026 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/26/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/16/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2/19/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 357969 adopted
• Amendment 553395 Failed
• Amendment 913429 Failed
• Amendment 831221 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
2/19/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
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CS/CS/HJR 203, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2026 at 12:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 213 (c2) Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HJR 203, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/23/2026 at 9:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 213 (c2) Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Floor Amendments (13)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 357969 - Amendment
Remove lines 29-154 and insert:Miller 2/17/2026
3:50 PMHouse: Adopted
2/19/2026PDF 637829 - Amendment
Remove lines 38-64 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:55 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 314689 - Amendment
Remove lines 38-64 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:55 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 303559 - Amendment
Remove lines 38-64 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:55 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 900763 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 715527 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 076881 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 691355 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 539091 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 202013 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-66 and insert:Overdorf 2/17/2026
3:54 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/19/2026PDF 553395 - Amendment
Remove lines 181-190 and insert:Bartleman 2/17/2026
2:50 PMHouse: Failed
2/19/2026PDF 913429 - Amendment
Remove lines 181-190 and insert:Woodson 2/17/2026
3:49 PMHouse: Failed
2/19/2026PDF 831221 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:Woodson 2/17/2026
3:49 PMHouse: Failed
2/19/2026PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/19/2026 10:10 AM House - Amendment 913429 31 Yeas - 76 Nays 2/19/2026 11:23 AM House 80 Yeas - 30 Nays -
CS/HJR 203, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2026 at 12:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 213 (c1) Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 969119 - Amendment
Remove line 187Miller 1/20/2026
5:05 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2026PDF -
HJR 203, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 2:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Select Committee on Property Taxes (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2025 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 201 Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads Steele, Miller Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 205 Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Porras Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 207 Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax Abbott Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 209 (c2) Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
H 211 Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax Overdorf Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
H 213 Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (2)