CS/SB 1738 (2012) -  Homestead Exemptions For Seniors

General Bill by Judiciary and Garcia
Homestead Exemptions For Seniors: Authorizing the board of county commissioners of any county or the governing authority of any municipality to adopt an ordinance granting an additional homestead tax exemption up to the assessed value of the property to an owner who has maintained permanent residency on the property for a specified duration, who has attained age 65, and whose household income does not exceed a specified amount; providing for annual cost-of-living adjustments of the household-income limitation relating to such additional homestead exemption, etc.
Effective Date: upon the approval of Senate Joint Resolution 1740, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, at the general election to be held in November 2012 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1337 on Friday, March 9, 2012 7:10 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/30/12 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/16/12 10:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SJR 1740 Subject: Additional Homestead Tax Exemption Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HJR 169 Subject: Additional Homestead Tax Exemption for Seniors Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 357 Subject: Homestead Exemptions for Seniors Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/19/2012 2:18:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/19/2012 2:16:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/20/2012 2:52:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/15/2012 11:57:04 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/30/2012 2:40:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/27/2012 11:53:39 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1337 Time: 03/09/2012 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 357 -SJ 1337 Time: 03/09/2012 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1337 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Was taken up -SJ 1337 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (938060) -SJ 1241 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1241 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 Time: 03/07/2012 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 922 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 922 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Time: 02/22/2012 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 673 Time: 02/22/2012 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 540 Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 524 Time: 02/21/2012 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/20/2012 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 524 Time: 02/16/2012 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/14/2012 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 300 Time: 01/30/2012 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 300 Time: 01/30/2012 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/30/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/25/2012 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 230 Time: 01/17/2012 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 230 Time: 01/17/2012 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2012 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
196.031 CS/HB 357*, CS/CS/SB 1256, CS/HB 1291, CS/HB 7097*
196.075 CS/HB 357*
197.252 CS/HB 357*

(*) Not the latest version