# Missouri HB783: Clarifies the short-term authority of local taxing entities relating to certain property tax rate and property tax rate ceiling adjustments in a year following a voluntary tax rate reduction

Missouri HB783, Clarifies the short-term authority of local taxing entities relating to certain property tax rate and property tax rate ceiling adjustments in a year following a voluntary tax rate reduction, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Keathley (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB783
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifies the short-term authority of local taxing entities relating to certain property tax rate and property tax rate ceiling adjustments in a year following a voluntary tax rate reduction
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules
- Sponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (12 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Titus (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-06: Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-12: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-06: Action Postponed (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-24: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred: Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1743H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1743H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025)
- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB783-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).