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TX SB2521

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bettencourt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local registrars must prepare abstracts of death certificates for all decedents aged 18 or older and file them with the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in the decedent's county of residence by the last day of the following month

  • Chief appraisers must review each death certificate abstract to determine whether the deceased person had property tax exemptions that no longer qualify due to their death

  • Chief appraisers must investigate whether a surviving spouse or surviving child qualifies for an exemption on the property previously owned by the decedent

  • If property no longer qualifies for an exemption, the chief appraiser must cancel the exemption and enter notice of cancellation in the appraisal record within 5 days of cancellation

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to notification of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the death of a resident of the county in which the district is located and the determination by the chief appraiser of the effect of the decedent's death on the continued eligibility of any property in the county previously owned by the decedent for any exemption allowed for the property.

Taxation

Last Action

Placed on General State Calendar

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means5/12/2025
Local Government4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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