CS/HB 161 (2023) -  Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older

General Bill by Ways & Means Committee and Borrero and Garcia (CO-SPONSORS) 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 Event: 05/05/23 S Died in Appropriations on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HJR 159 Subject: Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SB 124 Subject: Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SJR 126 Subject: Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-income, Long-term Residents Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 3/23/2023 11:30:33 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 3/21/2023 4:15:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 3/10/2023 8:28:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 3/8/2023 6:27:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 2/15/2023 5:33:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 2/13/2023 11:39:13 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2023 05:05 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 272] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 04/26/2023 - 9:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations Time: 04/26/2023 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2023 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2023 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2023 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023) Time: 04/20/2023 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/23/2023 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/23/2023 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 8:29 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 8:29 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/08/2023 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/16/2023 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/16/2023 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Ways & Means Committee Time: 02/15/2023 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee Time: 02/14/2023 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda Time: 02/07/2023 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ways & Means Committee Time: 01/17/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2023 - 11:45 AM Member: Borrero Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
196.075 CS/SB 124, HB 1599, SB 1716