House Bill 77
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Taxation & Revenue |
|---|---|
| Title | Taxation and Revenue; disabled veterans' homestead taxes inclusion in debt-to-income ratio under certain circumstances prohibited |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 3/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-268 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/13/2026 |
| Prefiled | 12/2/2025 |
| Cosponsors | Bolton (R), Brown (C), Fidler, Fincher, Givens, Lamb (B), Rehm, Smith (I), Starnes (J), Stubbs, Underwood (K), Wadsworth, Whorton (R) |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/17/2026 | House | Enacted | 23 | |||
3/10/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 20 | |||
3/10/2026 | House | Enrolled | 20 | |||
3/10/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 20 | |||
3/10/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 765 | R 765 | 20 | ||
3/10/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | R 764 | 20 | ||
2/5/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Finance and Taxation General Fund | 10 | ||
2/4/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | ||||
1/20/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Finance and Taxation General Fund | 4 | ||
1/20/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund | 4 | |||
1/20/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 68 | R 68 | 4 | ||
1/20/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 67 | 4 | ||
1/14/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Military and Veterans' Affairs | 2 | ||
1/14/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | 2 | |||
1/13/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Military and Veterans' Affairs | 1 | ||
1/13/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs | 1 |
Date
3/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
23
Date
3/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
20
Date
3/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
20
Date
3/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
20
Date
3/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 765
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 765
Legislative Day
20
Date
3/10/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 764
Legislative Day
20
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/4/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/20/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/20/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 68
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 68
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/20/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 67
Legislative Day
4
Date
1/14/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
2
Date
1/14/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
2
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-268Effective Date Certain
This act is the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Debt-To-Income Ratio Exemption Act. This act: (1) requires tax assessing officials to issue a tentative certificate of exemption from ad valorem taxation for a homestead to veterans with a 100 percent disability rating and who qualify for a permanent ad valorem homestead exemption due to disability upon the veteran providing certain information; (2) prohibits settlement agents from considering homestead ad valorem taxes in determining a borrower's debt-to-income ratio upon receiving a tentative certificate; and (3) provides that a tentative certificate of exemption becomes permanent upon a veteran purchasing a homestead.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR96 | Senate | 3/10/2026 | Passed by Second House | R 764 |
BIR96 | House | 1/20/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 67 |
BIR
BIR96
Body
Senate
Date
3/10/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 764
BIR
BIR96
Body
House
Date
1/20/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 67