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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain notices provided by the assessor or collector |
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for, or an agent of, a taxing unit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.04(b), Tax Code, as added by Chapter |
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935 (H.B. 1597), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2013, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A notice of delinquency must contain the following |
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statement in capital letters: "THE TAXES ON THIS PROPERTY ARE |
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DELINQUENT. THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR THE DELINQUENT |
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TAXES. IF THE DELINQUENT TAXES ARE NOT PAID, THE LIEN MAY BE |
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FORECLOSED ON. IF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS YOUR |
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RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE (NAME OF TAXING UNIT) |
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REGARDING A RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO ENTER INTO AN INSTALLMENT |
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AGREEMENT DIRECTLY WITH THE (NAME OF TAXING UNIT) FOR THE PAYMENT OF |
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THESE TAXES. IF YOU ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR ARE DISABLED, AND |
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YOU OCCUPY THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT AS YOUR |
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RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT |
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REGARDING ANY ENTITLEMENT YOU MAY HAVE TO A POSTPONEMENT IN THE |
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PAYMENT OF THESE TAXES." |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.04(b), Tax Code, as added by Chapter |
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967 (H.B. 1913), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2013, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. Section 33.045, Tax Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |