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House Bill 1287 |
House Author: Hilderbran |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Estes |
House Bill 1287 amends the Tax Code to remove a requirement that an application for a residence homestead property tax exemption include a copy of the applicant's vehicle registration receipt or, if the applicant does not own a vehicle, an affidavit to that effect signed by the applicant and a copy of a utility bill for the subject property in the applicant's name. The bill also exempts an applicant for such an exemption from having to include a copy of the applicant's driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate with the application for the exemption if the applicant is a resident of a facility that provides services related to health, infirmity, or aging or is certified for participation in the address confidentiality program administered by the attorney general for victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
House Bill 1287 authorizes a chief appraiser to waive the requirement that the address of the property for which the exemption is claimed correspond to the address listed on the applicant's driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate if the applicant is an active duty member of the U.S. military or the spouse of an active duty member and the applicant includes with the application a copy of the applicant's or spouse's military identification card and a copy of a utility bill for the subject property in the applicant's or spouse's name or the applicant is a federal judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a federal or state judge, or a peace officer whose actual residence address has been omitted from the applicant's driver's license and the applicant includes with the application for the exemption a copy of the application for that license provided to the Texas Department of Transportation.