Bill Text: TX HB159 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-25 - Left pending in committee [HB159 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB159-Introduced.html
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| By: Metcalf | H.B. No. 159 | |
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| relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with | ||
| the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on | ||
| certain residence homesteads. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 33.06(d), Tax Code, is amended to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| (d) A tax lien remains on the property and interest | ||
| continues to accrue during the period collection of taxes is | ||
| deferred or abated under this section. The annual interest rate | ||
| during the deferral or abatement period is five [ |
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| instead of the rate provided by Section 33.01. Interest and | ||
| penalties that accrued or that were incurred or imposed under | ||
| Section 33.01 or 33.07 before the date the individual files the | ||
| deferral affidavit under Subsection (b) or the date the judgment | ||
| abating the suit is entered, as applicable, are preserved. A | ||
| penalty under Section 33.01 is not incurred during a deferral or | ||
| abatement period. The additional penalty under Section 33.07 may | ||
| be imposed and collected only if the taxes for which collection is | ||
| deferred or abated remain delinquent on or after the 181st day after | ||
| the date the deferral or abatement period expires. A plea of | ||
| limitation, laches, or want of prosecution does not apply against | ||
| the taxing unit because of deferral or abatement of collection as | ||
| provided by this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act applies only to interest that accrues | ||
| during a deferral or abatement period on or after the effective date | ||
| of this Act, regardless of whether the deferral or abatement period | ||
| began before that date or begins on or after that date. Interest | ||
| that accrued during a deferral or abatement period before the | ||
| effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the | ||
| interest accrued, and that law is continued in effect for that | ||
| purpose. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2018. | ||
