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79R7262 MFC-F


By:  Hill                                                         H.B. No. 2629



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a property owner's liability for, and the tax lien 
securing, delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest on improvements 
on land for which a tax certificate indicated no delinquent taxes, 
penalties, or interest was due.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 31.08, Tax Code, is amended by adding 
Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  For purposes of Subsection (b), a tax certificate 
showing that no delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest is due a 
taxing unit on land or other real property applies to any 
improvements on the property owned by the person transferring the 
property unless the certificate expressly indicates that it does 
not apply to an improvement described by the certificate.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.