Bill Summary

HB 203 Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Miller Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Black CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee, Ways & Means Committee
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Summary
Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to make homestead property exempt from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies beginning in a specified year, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.
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committees of reference
   H Select Committee on Property Taxes
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Ways & Means Committee
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Actions
10/16/25
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Filed
10/16/25
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Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes; State Affairs Committee; Ways & Means Committee
10/16/25
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Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
10/29/25
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 10/31/25, 9:30 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
11/13/25
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On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Property Taxes, 11/20/25, 9:00 am, 212 K
11/20/25
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Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes; 24 Yeas, 10 Nays
11/20/25
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/13/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 01/15/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
01/15/26
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 6 Nays
01/15/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/19/26
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 01/22/26, 8:00 am, 404 H
01/22/26
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 11 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/23/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
01/26/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/28/26
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/30/26, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/04/26
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/06/26, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken) - Consent Agenda
02/16/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/19/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (357969); Amendments Failed (553395, 913429, 831221); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 80 Yeas / 30 Nays)
02/19/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/19/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/19/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
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bill text & filed amendments
0203
Filed on 10/16/25
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Amendment 36949
Miller
Filed on 01/14/26
Adopted
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Amendment 414023 DE
Gantt
Filed on 01/14/26
Failed
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0203C1
Filed on 01/15/26
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Amendment 969119
Miller
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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0203C2
Filed on 01/23/26
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Amendment 553395
Bartleman
Filed on 02/17/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 831221 DE
Woodson
Filed on 02/17/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 913429
Woodson
Filed on 02/17/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 357969
Miller
Filed on 02/17/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 900763
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 76881
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 691355
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 715527
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 202013
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 314689
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 539091
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 637829
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 303559
Overdorf
Filed on 02/17/26
Withdrawn
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0203E1
Filed on 02/19/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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