Amend SB 1659 by striking SECTION 2 of the bill and replacing 
it with the following:
	SECTION 2. Section 11.431(a), Tax Code, is amended to read as 
follows:       
	(a) The chief appraiser shall accept and approve or deny an 
application for a residence homestead exemption after the deadline 
for filing it has passed if it is filed not later than one year after 
the deliquency date for the taxes on the homestead [were paid or 
became delinquent, whichever is earlier].