Bill Summary

HB 227 Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maney  CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions: Revises circumstances under which persons may be deemed to have legal or beneficial & equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Ways & Means Committee
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/21/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Ways & Means Committee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
11/12/25
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 11/14/25, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
12/03/25
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 12/10/25, 8:30 am, 404 H
12/10/25
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Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/10/25
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 17 H
01/14/26
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Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 17 H
02/10/26
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/11/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0227
Filed on 10/21/25
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Amendment 185837
Maney
Filed on 02/09/26
Adopted
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0227C1
Filed on 02/10/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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