Bill Text: TX SB555 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-5)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-26 - Left pending in committee [SB555 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB555-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Schwertner, et al. S.B. No. 555
(In the Senate - Filed January 31, 2019; February 21, 2019,
read first time and referred to Committee on Property Tax;
April 1, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 1, 2019,
sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 555 By: Creighton

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem
tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the
additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes
as a result of a condemnation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 23.46, Tax Code, is amended by adding
Subsections (e-1) and (g) to read as follows:
(e-1) A portion of a parcel of land is not diverted to
nonagricultural use for purposes of Subsection (c) because the
portion is subject to a right-of-way that is less than 200 feet wide
and that was taken by condemnation if the remainder of the parcel of
land qualifies for appraisal under this subchapter.
(g) If the additional taxes are due because the land has
been diverted to a nonagricultural use as a result of a
condemnation, the additional taxes and interest imposed by this
section are the personal obligation of the condemning entity and
not the property owner from whom the property was taken.
SECTION 2. (a) Section 23.46(e-1), Tax Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax
purposes for a tax year that begins on or after the effective date
of this Act.
(b) Section 23.46(g), Tax Code, as added by this Act,
applies only to a change of use of land that occurs on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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