S.B. No. 562

	AN ACT
	relating to the inclusion on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill
	of a statement directing the United States Postal Service to return
	the bill if it is not deliverable as addressed.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 31.01, Tax Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a)  Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (i-1), the
	assessor for each taxing unit shall prepare and mail a tax bill to
	each person in whose name the property is listed on the tax roll and
	to the person's authorized agent. The assessor shall mail tax bills
	by October 1 or as soon thereafter as practicable. The assessor
	shall mail to the state agency or institution the tax bill for any
	taxable property owned by the agency or institution. The agency or
	institution shall pay the taxes from funds appropriated for payment
	of the taxes or, if there are none, from funds appropriated for the
	administration of the agency or institution. The exterior of the
	tax bill must show the return address of the taxing unit. If the
	assessor wants the United States Postal Service to return the tax
	bill if it is not deliverable as addressed, the exterior of the tax
	bill may [and must] contain, in all capital letters, the words
	"RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED," or another appropriate statement
	directing the United States Postal Service to return the tax bill if
	it is not deliverable as addressed.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 562 passed the Senate on
	April 9, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;
	May 14, 2009, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
	requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 20, 2009, House
	granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2009, Senate adopted
	Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
	Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 562 passed the House, with
	amendments, on May 8, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 135,
	Nays 0, two present not voting; May 20, 2009, House granted request
	of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
	May 25, 2009, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
	following vote:  Yeas 135, Nays 0, one present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor