Texas § 33.42 TAXES INCLUDED IN FORECLOSURE SUIT.

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§ 33.42 — TAXES INCLUDED IN FORECLOSURE SUIT.

Texas § 33.42

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Tex. Tax Code Code Ann. § 33.42 (2026).

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Sec. 33.42. TAXES INCLUDED IN FORECLOSURE SUIT.

(a)In a suit to foreclose a lien securing payment of its tax on real property, a taxing unit shall include all delinquent taxes due the unit on the property.

(b)If a taxing unit's tax on real property becomes delinquent after the unit files suit to foreclose a tax lien on the property but before entry of judgment, the court shall include the amount of the tax and any penalty and interest in its judgment.

(c)If a tax required by this section to be included in a suit is omitted from the judgment in the suit, the taxing unit may not enforce collection of the tax at a later time except as provided by Section 34.04 (c)(2).

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Sec. 33.42. TAXES INCLUDED IN FORECLOSURE SUIT. (a) In a suit to foreclose a lien securing payment of its tax on real property, a taxing unit shall include all delinquent taxes due the unit on the property.
(b) If a taxing unit's tax on real property becomes delinquent after the unit files suit to foreclose a tax lien on the property but before entry of judgment, the court shall include the amount of the tax and any penalty and interest in its judgment.
(c) If a tax required by this section to be included in a suit is omitted from the judgment in the suit, the taxing unit may not enforce collection of the tax at a later time except as provided by Section 34.04 (c)(2).