Tex. Tax Code Section 33.23
Tax Warrant


(a)

A tax warrant shall direct a peace officer in the county and the collector to seize as much of the person’s personal property as may be reasonably necessary for the payment of all taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees included in the application and all costs of seizure and sale. The warrant shall direct the person whose property is seized to disclose to the officer executing the warrant the name and the address if known of any other person having an interest in the property.

(b)

A bond may not be required of a taxing unit for issuance or delivery of a tax warrant, and a fee or court cost may not be charged for issuance or delivery of a warrant.

(c)

After a tax warrant is issued, the collector or peace officer shall take possession of the property pending its sale. The person against whom a tax warrant is issued or another person having possession of property of the person against whom a tax warrant is issued shall surrender the property on demand. Pending the sale of the property, the collector or peace officer may secure the property at the location where it is seized or may move the property to another location.

(d)

A person who possesses personal property owned by the person against whom a tax warrant is issued and who surrenders the property on demand is not liable to any person for the surrender. At the time of surrender, the collector shall provide the person surrendering the property a sworn receipt describing the property surrendered.

(e)

Subsection (d) does not create an obligation on the part of a person who surrenders property owned by the person against whom a tax warrant is issued that exceeds or materially differs from that person’s obligation to the person against whom the tax warrant is issued.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2292, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4828, ch. 851, Sec. 24, eff. Aug. 29, 1983; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1430, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 2491), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 33.23 — Tax Warrant, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­33.­htm#33.­23 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

33.01
Penalties and Interest
33.02
Installment Payment of Delinquent Taxes
33.03
Delinquent Tax Roll
33.04
Notice of Delinquency
33.05
Limitation on Collection of Taxes
33.06
Deferred Collection of Taxes on Residence Homestead of Elderly or Disabled Person or Disabled Veteran
33.10
Restricted or Conditional Payments of Delinquent Taxes, Penalties, and Interest Prohibited
33.011
Waiver of Penalties and Interest
33.11
Early Additional Penalty for Collection Costs for Taxes Imposed on Personal Property
33.21
Property Subject to Seizure
33.22
Institution of Seizure
33.23
Tax Warrant
33.24
Bond for Payment of Taxes
33.25
Tax Sale: Notice
33.41
Suit to Collect Delinquent Tax
33.42
Taxes Included in Foreclosure Suit
33.43
Petition
33.44
Joinder of Other Taxing Units
33.045
Notice of Provisions Authorizing Deferral or Abatement
33.45
Pleading and Answering to Claims Filed
33.46
Partition of Real Property
33.47
Tax Records as Evidence
33.48
Recovery of Costs and Expenses
33.49
Liability of Taxing Unit for Costs
33.50
Adjudged Value
33.51
Writ of Possession
33.52
Taxes Included in Judgment
33.53
Order of Sale
33.54
Limitation on Actions Relating to Property Sold for Taxes
33.55
Effect of Judgment on Accrual of Penalties and Interest
33.56
Vacation of Judgment
33.57
Alternative Notice of Tax Foreclosure on Certain Parcels of Real Property
33.065
Deferred Collection of Taxes on Appreciating Residence Homestead
33.71
Masters for Tax Suits
33.72
Report Transmitted to Court
33.73
Court Action on Master’s Report
33.74
Appeal of Recommendation of Final Judgment to the Referring Court or on Request of the Referring Court
33.75
Decree or Order of Court
33.76
Jury Trial Demanded
33.77
Effect of Master’s Report Pending Appeal
33.78
Masters May Not Be Appointed Under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
33.79
Immunity
33.80
Court Reporter
33.91
Property Subject to Seizure by Municipality
33.92
Institution of Seizure
33.93
Tax Warrant
33.94
Notice of Tax Sale
33.95
Purchaser
33.445
Joinder of Tax Lien Transferee
33.475
Attorney Ad Litem Report
33.911
Property Subject to Seizure by County
33.912
Notice

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 33.23’s source at texas​.gov