Texas Tax Code

§ 33.48 — RECOVERY OF COSTS AND EXPENSES

TX § 33.48Title 1. PROPERTY TAX CODE · Part E. COLLECTIONS AND DELINQUENCY · Ch. 33. DELINQUENCY · Art. C. DELINQUENT TAX SUITS

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(a)In addition to other costs authorized by law, a taxing unit is entitled to recover the following costs and expenses in a suit to collect a delinquent tax:

(1)all usual court costs, including the cost of serving process and electronic filing fees;

(2)costs of filing for record a notice of lis pendens against property;

(3)expenses of foreclosure sale;

(4)reasonable expenses that are incurred by the taxing unit in determining the name, identity, and location of necessary parties and in procuring necessary legal descriptions of the property on which a delinquent tax is due;

(5)attorney's fees in the amount of 15 percent of the total amount of taxes, penalties, and interest due the unit; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 2491), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1259 (H.B. 585), Sec. 18, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.