HB2025 - Relating to the filing for record of a plat, replat, or amended plat or replat of a subdivision of real property or a condominium.

      H.B. No. 2025         AN ACT   relating to the filing for record of a plat, replat, or amended plat   or replat of a subdivision of real property or a condominium.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 12.002(e), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  A person may not file for record or have recorded in the   county clerk's office a plat, replat, or amended plat or replat of a   subdivision of real property unless the plat, replat, or amended   plat or replat has attached to it an original tax certificate from   each taxing unit with jurisdiction of the real property indicating   that no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed on the real property.     [ If the plat, replat, or amended plat or replat is filed after   September 1 of a year, the plat, replat, or amended plat or replat   must also have attached to it a tax receipt issued by the collector   for each taxing unit with jurisdiction of the property indicating   that the taxes imposed by the taxing unit for the current year have   been paid or, if the taxes for the current year have not been   calculated, a statement from the collector for the taxing unit   indicating that the taxes to be imposed by that taxing unit for the   current year have not been calculated. ]  If the tax certificate for   a taxing unit does not cover the preceding year, the plat, replat,   or amended plat or replat must also have attached to it a tax   receipt issued by the collector for the taxing unit indicating that   the taxes imposed by the taxing unit for the preceding year have   been paid.  This subsection does not apply if:                (1)  more than one person acquired the real property   from a decedent under a will or by inheritance and those persons   owning an undivided interest in the property obtained approval to   subdivide the property to provide each person with a divided   interest and a separate title to the property; or                (2)  a taxing unit acquired the real property for   public use through eminent domain proceedings or voluntary sale.          SECTION 2.  Section 82.051(f), Property Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (f)  A person may not file for record or have recorded in the   county clerk's office a plat, replat, or amended plat or replat of a   condominium unless the plat, replat, or amended plat or replat has   attached to it an original tax certificate from each taxing unit   with jurisdiction of the real property indicating that no   delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed on the real property.  [ If the   plat, replat, or amended plat or replat is filed after September 1   of a year, the plat, replat, or amended plat or replat must also   have attached to it a tax receipt issued by the collector for each   taxing unit with jurisdiction of the property indicating that the   taxes imposed by the taxing unit for the current year have been paid   or, if the taxes for the current year have not been calculated, a   statement from the collector for the taxing unit indicating that   the taxes to be imposed by that taxing unit for the current year   have not been calculated. ]  If the tax certificate for a taxing unit   does not cover the preceding year, the plat, replat, or amended plat   or replat must also have attached to it a tax receipt issued by the   collector for the taxing unit indicating that the taxes imposed by   the taxing unit for the preceding year have been paid.  This   subsection does not apply if a taxing unit acquired the condominium   for public use through eminent domain proceedings or voluntary   sale.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 2025 was passed by the House on May   10, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 0, 1 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.B. No. 2025 was passed by the Senate on May   25, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate       APPROVED:  _____________________                      Date                           _____________________                    Governor