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HB2044Introduced in the House

Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces and providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) income tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.

Vetoed

Introduced by Insurance

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces and providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) income tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.

Where it stands

House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 116 Nay: 4 · April 10, 2026

116

Yes

4

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to House Committee on Insurance

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Insurance

  5. House Final Action - Passed; Yea 105, Nay 9, Absent 11

  6. Senate Received and Introduced

  7. Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  8. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S event

  9. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  10. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  12. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

  13. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor

  14. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees

  15. House Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Carl Turner, and Rep. Tom Sawyer are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee

  16. Senate Sen. Caryn Tyson, Sen. Virgil Peck, and Sen. Ethan Corson are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee

  17. House Rep. Daniel Hawkins and Rep. Chris Croft are appointed to replace Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Carl Turner on the Conference Committee

  18. Senate Sen. Ty Masterson and Sen. Chase Blasi are appointed to replace Sen. Caryn Tyson and Sen. Virgil Peck on the Conference Committee

  19. Senate Conference committee report now available

  20. Senate Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted; —

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  22. House Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted; —

  23. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 116, Nay 4, Absent 5

  24. House Engrossed on Monday, April 13, 2026

  25. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026

  26. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 27, 2026

  27. House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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