Bill Text: TX HB2431 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to certain notices provided by the assessor or collector for, or an agent of, a taxing unit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-21 - Left pending in committee [HB2431 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2431-Introduced.html

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84R574 DDT-F
By: Faircloth H.B. No. 2431

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain notices provided by the assessor or collector
for, or an agent of, a taxing unit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 33.04(b), Tax Code, as added by Chapter
935 (H.B. 1597), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013, is amended to read as follows:
(b) A notice of delinquency must contain the following
statement in capital letters: "THE TAXES ON THIS PROPERTY ARE
DELINQUENT. THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR THE DELINQUENT
TAXES. IF THE DELINQUENT TAXES ARE NOT PAID, THE LIEN MAY BE
FORECLOSED ON. IF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS YOUR
RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE (NAME OF TAXING UNIT)
REGARDING A RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO ENTER INTO AN INSTALLMENT
AGREEMENT DIRECTLY WITH THE (NAME OF TAXING UNIT) FOR THE PAYMENT OF
THESE TAXES. IF YOU ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR ARE DISABLED, AND
YOU OCCUPY THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT AS YOUR
RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT
REGARDING ANY ENTITLEMENT YOU MAY HAVE TO A POSTPONEMENT IN THE
PAYMENT OF THESE TAXES."
SECTION 2. Section 33.04(b), Tax Code, as added by Chapter
967 (H.B. 1913), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013, is repealed.
SECTION 3. Section 33.045, Tax Code, is repealed.
SECTION 4. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
over another Act of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015,
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
codes.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.