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HB2536Introduced in the House

PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE

Introduced

Introduced by Fred Crespo, District 44

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, provides that the Chief County Assessment Officer in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may request full social security numbers or individual taxpayer identification numbers for all members of the applicant's household. Provides that the Chief County Assessment Officer may renew the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption without a new application if the Chief County Assessment Officer is able to confirm both that the applicant still owns and resides in the property and that applicant's household income qualifies for the exemption. Provides that a Chief County Assessment Officer who renews a low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption without an annual application shall notify the applicant of both the decision to renew the exemption and the applicant's ongoing duty to report changes in the eligibility of the property to receive the exemption.

Where it stands

Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-037-000

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  15. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  16. To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  22. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel

  23. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-037-000

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