S.B. No. 562

AN ACT
relating to the inclusion on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill
of a statement directing the United States Postal Service to return
the bill if it is not deliverable as addressed.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 31.01, Tax Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (i-1), the
assessor for each taxing unit shall prepare and mail a tax bill to
each person in whose name the property is listed on the tax roll and
to the person’s authorized agent. The assessor shall mail tax bills
by October 1 or as soon thereafter as practicable. The assessor
shall mail to the state agency or institution the tax bill for any
taxable property owned by the agency or institution. The agency or
institution shall pay the taxes from funds appropriated for payment
of the taxes or, if there are none, from funds appropriated for the
administration of the agency or institution. The exterior of the
tax bill must show the return address of the taxing unit. If the
assessor wants the United States Postal Service to return the tax
bill if it is not deliverable as addressed, the exterior of the tax
bill may [and must] contain, in all capital letters, the words
“RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED,” or another appropriate statement
directing the United States Postal Service to return the tax bill if
it is not deliverable as addressed.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 562 passed the Senate on
April 9, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0;
May 14, 2009, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 20, 2009, House
granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2009, Senate adopted
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 562 passed the House, with
amendments, on May 8, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 135,
Nays 0, two present not voting; May 20, 2009, House granted request
of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
May 25, 2009, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 0, one present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor