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H0209Introduced in the House

Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax

Introduced

Introduced by Ways & Means Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase by $200,000 the exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies for homestead properties that have property insurance, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, and to provide an effective date.

Where it stands

Died on Second Reading Calendar

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Ways & Means Committee · December 10, 2025

10

Yes

5

No

5

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes

  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  4. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  5. Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes

  6. PCS added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda

  7. Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Property Taxes

  8. Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes

  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  12. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  13. Now in State Affairs Committee

  14. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  15. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  16. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  17. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  18. Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  19. Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

  20. Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  21. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  22. CS Filed

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

  24. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  26. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Died on Second Reading Calendar

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