R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State
1-2 of Texas, 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That House Rule
1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule
1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
1-5 resolve the differences on House Bill No. 3549, relating to the
1-6 administration and collection of ad valorem taxes and certain local
1-7 standby fees, to consider and take action on the following matter:
1-8 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the
1-9 committee to add text on a matter that is not included in either
1-10 the house or senate version of the bill to read as follows:
1-11 SECTION 32. Section 34.08(b), Tax Code, is amended
1-12 to read as follows:
1-13 (b) A person may not commence an action challenging the
1-14 validity of a tax sale after the time set forth in Section
1-15 33.54(a)(1) or (2), as applicable to the property, against a
1-16 subsequent purchaser for value who acquired the property in
1-17 reliance on the tax sale. The purchaser may conclusively presume
1-18 that the tax sale was valid and shall have full title to the
1-19 property free and clear of the right, title, and interest of any
1-20 person that arose before the tax sale, subject only to recorded
1-21 restrictive covenants and valid easements of record set forth in
1-22 Section 34.01(n) [34.01(d)] and subject to applicable rights of
1-23 redemption.
1-24 EXPLANATION: This change is necessary to conform a
2-1 cross-reference to Section 34.01(d), Tax Code, contained in Section
2-2 34.08(b), Tax Code, to the amendment of Section 34.01(d) made by
2-3 the bill.
Heflin
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1304 was adopted by the House on May
29, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House