Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Administration of Exemptions
Section 11.432. Homestead Exemption for Manufactured Home

Sec. 11.432. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR MANUFACTURED HOME. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), for a manufactured home to qualify as a residence homestead under Section 11.13, the application for exemption required by Section 11.43 must be accompanied by:
(1) a copy of the statement of ownership for the manufactured home issued by the manufactured housing division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs under Section 1201.207, Occupations Code, showing that the individual applying for the exemption is the owner of the manufactured home;
(2) a copy of the sales purchase agreement or other applicable contract or agreement or the payment receipt showing that the applicant is the purchaser of the manufactured home; or
(3) a sworn affidavit by the applicant stating that:
(A) the applicant is the owner of the manufactured home;
(B) the seller of the manufactured home did not provide the applicant with the applicable contract or agreement; and
(C) the applicant could not locate the seller after making a good faith effort.
(a-1) An appraisal district may rely upon the computer records of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to verify an applicant's ownership of a manufactured home. An applicant is not required to submit an accompanying document described by Subsection (a) if the appraisal district verifies the applicant's ownership under this subsection.
(b) The land on which a manufactured home is located qualifies as a residence homestead under Section 11.13 only if:
(1) the land is owned by one or more individuals, including the applicant;
(2) the applicant occupies the manufactured home as the applicant's principal residence; and
(3) the applicant demonstrates ownership of the manufactured home under Subsection (a) or the appraisal district determines the applicant's ownership under Subsection (a-1).
(c) The owner of land that qualifies as a residence homestead under this section is entitled to obtain the homestead exemptions provided by Section 11.13 and any other benefit granted under this title to the owner of a residence homestead regardless of whether the applicant has elected to treat the manufactured home as real property or personal property and regardless of whether the manufactured home is listed on the tax rolls with the real property to which it is attached or listed on the tax rolls separately.
(d) In this section, "manufactured home" has the meaning assigned by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 846, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1039, Sec. 4.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 44, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460), Sec. 70, eff. January 1, 2008.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 252), Sec. 2(a), eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 80, eff. September 1, 2017.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Tax Code

Title 1 - Property Tax Code

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 11.424. Conflict Between Governing Regulation of Nonprofit Organization, Association, or Entity and Contract With United States

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

Section 11.49. Legal Title Not Affected

Section 11.50. Provision of Names of Individuals Receiving Residence Homestead Exemption to Another Chief Appraiser