H.B. No. 2926

AN ACT relating to the procedure for listing a property in the appraisal
records following certain ad valorem tax sales.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 34.015, Tax Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (k-1) to read as follows:
(k-1) If within six months of the date of a sale of real
property under Section 34.01, the successful bidder does not
exhibit to the officer who conducted the sale an unexpired
statement that complies with Subsection (k), the officer who
conducted the sale shall provide a copy of the officer’s return to
the county assessor-collector for each county in which the real
property is located. On receipt of the officer’s return, the county
assessor-collector shall file the copy with the county clerk of the
county in which the county assessor-collector serves. The county
clerk shall record the return in records kept for that purpose and
shall index and cross-index the return in the name of the successful
bidder at the auction and each former owner of the property. The
chief appraiser of each appraisal district that appraises the real
property for taxation may list the successful bidder in the
appraisal records of that district as the owner of the property.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.

 

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President of the Senate                      Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2926 was passed by the House on April
22, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2926 was passed by the Senate on May
25, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

 

APPROVED:

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Date

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Governor