Bill Text: TX SB361 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-09 - Referred to Finance [SB361 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB361-Introduced.html

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87R1035 TJB-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 361

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the
appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax
purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the
homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving
spouse.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 23.23, Tax Code, is amended by amending
Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c) The limitation provided by Subsection (a) takes effect
as to a residence homestead on January 1 of the tax year following
the first tax year the owner qualifies the property for an exemption
under Section 11.13.
(c-1) The limitation provided by Subsection (a) expires as
to a residence homestead on January 1 of the first tax year that
none of the following individuals qualify for an exemption under
Section 11.13 with respect to the property:
(1) [neither] the owner of the property when the
limitation took effect;
(2) [nor] the owner's spouse or surviving spouse; or
(3) the first heir property owner to acquire the
property as heir property from an individual described by
Subdivision (1) or (2) [qualifies for an exemption under Section
11.13].
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to the appraisal for ad
valorem tax purposes of residence homesteads for a tax year that
begins on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022, but only
if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 87th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2021, to authorize the legislature to provide for
the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a
residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is
acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner
or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse is approved by the voters.
If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no
effect.