By: Wentworth S.R. No. 1175
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th
1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
1-3 suspended in part, as provided by Senate Rule 12.08, to enable the
1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on H.B.
1-5 No. 3549, relating to the administration and collection of ad
1-6 valorem taxes and certain local standby fees, to consider and take
1-7 action on the following matter:
1-8 Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to
1-9 add text on a matter that is not included in either the house or
1-10 senate version of the bill to read as follows:
1-11 SECTION 32. Section 34.08(b), Tax Code, is amended to read
1-12 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.
2-4 ______________________________________
2-5 President of the Senate
2-6 I hereby certify that the above
2-7 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-8 on May 29, 1999, by the following
2-9 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
2-10 ______________________________________
2-11 Secretary of the Senate