TX SB1579

Applies to municipalities in counties adjacent to an international border that contain a city with population over 500,000, allowing expedited administrative processes to determine undeveloped parcels are abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent

Parcels must meet specific criteria including: assessed value under $1,000, undeveloped for 25+ years or never platted, located in subdivisions where 50%+ of parcels are undeveloped/abandoned, and delinquent on property taxes for at least 5 of the past 10 years

Requires public hearings with notice to record owners and lienholders before making determinations, with owners able to contest by paying all delinquent taxes before the hearing; resolutions may be appealed to district court within 60 calendar days

Courts appoint receivers who can take control of parcels, make improvements, aggregate multiple properties, plat or replat land, and sell property through public auction, sealed bid, or sealed proposal with fee simple title vesting in purchasers

Original owners may redeem property within 12 months of receiver appointment by paying all delinquent taxes and administrative fees; net sale proceeds remain in trust for at least 3 years for owners/lienholders to claim before escheating to the state