PROP TX-SENIOR REFUND

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if property qualifies for the senior citizens homestead exemption, but the property owner fails to apply for the exemption during the application period, then the property owner may apply to any or all of the taxing districts in which the property is located to receive a refund of that taxing district's share of the excess property taxes extended against the property as a result of the failure to apply the exemption. Effective immediately.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 17, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2. Feb 17, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 17, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 22, 2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
5. Feb 28, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
6. Mar 8, 2024CommitteeTo Revenue - Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
7. Mar 15, 2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
8. Apr 5, 2024CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
9. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Dagmara AvelarD Primary sponsor · District 85