HF 2589: Relating to the taxation of religious institutions and societies

What it does

Under current law, certain grounds used or under construction by a religious institution or society are exempt from property taxes. To claim such exemption, the religious institution or society must file a statement describing the nature of the property upon which the exemption is claimed and setting out in detail any uses and income from the property derived from the rentals, leases, or other uses of the property not solely for the appropriate objects of the religious institution or society. Once the claim has been allowed, and the exemption is applied to the property, the claim is allowed on the property for successive years without further filing as long as the property is used for the purposes specified in the original claim for exemption.

In plain words

1. February 18, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee