SJR 270: Homestead Property Exemption for Persons Age 65 or Older

JOINT RESOLUTION by Bernard; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief

Homestead Property Exemption for Persons Age 65 or Older; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to create a total exemption of homestead property from ad valorem taxation, other than school district levies, for persons 65 years of age or older who have owned and maintained the property as their permanent residence for at least 5 years and whose household income does not exceed a certain amount, adjusted annually by the cost-of-living index, and to provide an effective date, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 10/23/2025 02:45 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 272 by Bernard Homestead Exemption for Persons 65 and Older Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Finance and Tax	Linked
  H 205 by Porras Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Ways & Means Committee	Compare

• Citations - Constitution (2)

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  Article VII	Section 6	Page 1 (pdf)
  Article XII		Page 7 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/23/2025	S	• Filed
  11/17/2025	S	• Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Finance and Tax