Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing for one homestead property tax refund claim form and providing an eligibility exception for claimants who are required to live away from the homestead by reason of health or other hardship, increasing the homestead appraised value thresholds for certain homestead refund claim provisions, extending the period of time to file homestead claims and providing for an increase in the maximum refund allowed, providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the SAFESR tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds the applicable threshold after qualifying in a previous tax year and modifying the household income threshold, providing a cost-of-living adjustment for purposes of the SAFESR tax credit and prohibiting tax sales of residential property for certain qualifying individuals for taxes owed on residential property.
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Introduced
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History
2026
Apr 10Died on House CalendarDied
Mar 16Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on TaxationMinor
Feb 26Received and IntroducedMinor
Feb 26Referred to House Committee on TaxationMinor
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
Vote recorded Emergency Final Action As Amended. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Caryn Tyson
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Caryn Tyson was adoptedMajor
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected
Feb 25Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amendedPassed House
Feb 25Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1Passed Senate
Feb 16Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and TaxationMinor
Jan 28Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and TaxationMinor