Amend SB 1579 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 8, between "AND" and "UNDEVELOPED", insert "TAX DELINQUENT".
(2) On page 1, line 20, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(3) On page 1, line 22, between "undeveloped" and "for", insert "and unoccupied".
(4) On page 2, line 2, between "undeveloped" and "or", insert ", abandoned,".
(5) On page 2, line 6, strike "and".
(6) On page 2, line 8, strike the underlined period and substitute with an underlined semicolon.
(7) On page 2, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
(5) has delinquent ad valorem taxes owed for the current tax year, as defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code; and
(6) has delinquent ad valorem taxes owed for at least 5 out of the preceding 10 tax years.
(8) On page 2, line 11, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(9) On page 3, strike line 3 and substitute the following:
full and no delinquent ad valorem taxes or penalties are owed on the parcel at the time of the hearing, regardless of whether the taxes or penalties were paid after the notice provided under Section 212.304.
(10) On page 3, line 6, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(11) On page 3, line 9, strike "an undeveloped" and substitute "a".
(12) On page 3, line 10, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(13) On page 4, line 14, strike "and to" and substitute ", each person who paid the ad valorem taxes imposed on the parcel of land during the 15 most recent tax years, and".
(14) On page 4, line 18, strike "and" and substitute ", each person who paid the ad valorem taxes imposed on the parcel of land during the 15 most recent tax years, and each".
(15) On page 4, line 20, strike "and" and substitute ", each person who paid the ad valorem taxes imposed on the parcel of land during the 15 most recent tax years, and each".
(16) On page 5, line 8, strike "and" and substitute ", each person who paid the ad valorem taxes imposed on the parcel of land during the 15 most recent tax years, and each".
(17) On page 5, line 11, between "located" and "or", insert ", in the records of the county tax office for the county in which the parcel of land is located,".
(18) On page 5, line 17, between "clerk" and "or", insert ", in the records of the county tax office,".
(19) On page 6, line 9, between "owner" and "or", insert ", owner's agent,".
(20) On page 6, lines 24 and 25, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(21) On page 6, line 27, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(22) On page 7, line 14, strike "has been abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "is abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(23) On page 7, line 20, between "appoint" and "the", insert "as a receiver".
(24) On page 7, line 21, between the underlined comma and "a", strike "or".
(25) On page 7, strike line 23 and substitute ", or a person who may directly benefit from an administrative action taken as a receiver.".
(26) On page 8, line 15, strike "abandoned and unoccupied" and substitute "abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent".
(27) On page 9, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
(f) A parcel of land under the control of a receiver appointed under this subchapter may be redeemed by the record owner or the owner's agent during the 12 months following the appointment of the receiver by paying all current and delinquent ad valorem taxes owed and the proportional cost of notice and administrative fees, if applicable.
(28) On page 9, line 5, strike "(f)" and substitute "(g)".
(29) On page 9, line 19, strike "(g)" and substitute "(h)".
(30) On page 10, line 11, strike "(h)" and substitute "(i)".
(31) On page 10, line 13, strike "(i)" and substitute "(j)".
(32) On page 10, line 16, strike "(g)(1)" and substitute "(h)(1)".