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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the award of attorney's fees to a property owner who |
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prevails in a property tax appeal. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.29(a), Tax Code, is amended as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 42.29. ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) A property owner who |
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prevails in an appeal to the court under SectionSections |
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25.25(c) or (d), 42.25 or 42.26 may be awarded reasonable |
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attorney's fees. The amount of the award may not exceed the greater |
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of: |
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(1) $15,000; or |
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(2) 20 percent of the total amount by which the |
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property owner's tax liability is reduced as a |
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result of the appeal. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |