Sec. 11.431. LATE APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. (a) Except as provided by Section 11.439, the chief appraiser shall accept and approve or deny an application for a residence homestead exemption after the deadline for filing it has passed if it is filed not later than two years after the delinquency date for the taxes on the homestead.
(b) If a late application is approved after approval of the appraisal records by the appraisal review board, the chief appraiser shall notify the collector for each unit in which the residence is located not later than the 30th day after the date the late application is approved. The collector shall deduct from the person's tax bill the amount of tax imposed on the exempted amount if the tax has not been paid. If the tax has been paid, the collector shall refund to the person who was the owner of the property on the date the tax was paid the amount of tax imposed on the exempted amount. The collector shall pay the refund not later than the 60th day after the date the chief appraiser notifies the collector of the approval of the exemption. A person is not required to apply for a refund under this subsection to receive the refund.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 132, ch. 13, Sec. 42, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1405 (H.B. 3613), Sec. 1(d), eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1222 (S.B. 516), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 122 (H.B. 97), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 138 (S.B. 163), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 481 (S.B. 1760), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(27), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 239 (H.B. 626), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 511 (S.B. 15), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2018.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (S.B. 1856), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 575 (S.B. 611), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Taxable Property and Exemptions
Chapter 11 - Taxable Property and Exemptions
Subchapter C. Administration of Exemptions
Section 11.41. Partial Ownership of Exempt Property
Section 11.42. Exemption Qualification Date
Section 11.421. Qualification of Religious Organization
Section 11.422. Qualifications of a School
Section 11.423. Qualification of Charitable Organization or Youth Association
Section 11.43. Application for Exemption
Section 11.431. Late Application for Homestead Exemption
Section 11.432. Homestead Exemption for Manufactured Home
Section 11.433. Late Application for Religious Organization Exemption
Section 11.434. Late Application for a School Exemption
Section 11.435. Late Application for Charitable Organization Exemption
Section 11.436. Application for Exemption of Certain Property Used for Low-Income Housing
Section 11.437. Exemption for Cotton Stored in Warehouse
Section 11.438. Late Application for Veteran's Organization Exemption
Section 11.439. Late Applications for Disabled Veterans Exemptions
Section 11.4391. Late Application for Freeport Exemption
Section 11.44. Notice of Application Requirements
Section 11.45. Action on Exemption Applications
Section 11.46. Compilation of Partial Exemptions
Section 11.47. Mail Survey of Residence Homesteads
Section 11.48. Confidential Information