Bill Summary

HB 903 Homestead Exemption Fraud (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Cortes (B)  CS Sponsors: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
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Summary
Homestead Exemption Fraud: Authorizes property appraisers to contract for examination & audit of homestead exemption claims; specifies authorized & prohibited practices of such contractors; specifies payment for such contracted services; revises property appraiser duties upon determination that person improperly received homestead exemption; specifies fees property appraiser & tax collector may receive; specifies time period for filing tax lien; specifies calculation to be used in determining amount of tax lien; requires unpaid amounts to be included in next tax notice; provides methods of collection; specifies governmental entities that may contract for certain services to collect money. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
   H Ways & Means Committee
» H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
02/21/17
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Filed
03/01/17
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Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee
03/01/17
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Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
03/24/17
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On Committee agenda - Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 12:00 pm, 12 H - PCS
03/28/17
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Favorable with CS by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/29/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/29/17
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 03/31/17, 9:15 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/30/17
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
04/03/17
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 04/05/17, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/05/17
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Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/05/17
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Government Accountability Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0903
Filed on 02/21/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Sub
Filed on 03/24/17
Adopted
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0903C1
Filed on 03/29/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
196.141
196.161
213.3
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