S.B. No. 580

AN ACT

relating to the installment payment of ad valorem taxes by certain
veterans.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.072, Tax Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the property owner
requesting a collector to establish an escrow account under this
section is a disabled veteran as defined by Section 11.22 or a
recipient of the Purple Heart, the Congressional Medal of Honor,
the Bronze Star Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, or a
service cross awarded by a branch of the United States armed forces
and the escrow account is to be used solely to provide for the
payment of property taxes collected by the collector on the
property owner’s residence homestead, the collector shall enter
into a contract with the property owner under this section.
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 hereby certify that S.B. No. 580 passed the Senate on
March 31, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendments on May 9, 2005, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 580 passed the House, with
amendments, on May 4, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 142,
Nays 0, two present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor