HB356 • 2026

Houston County; related to sale or redemption of lands

Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Lee
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how the revenue commissioner will handle new duties or what happens with lands in other counties.

Houston County Land Sales and Redemptions

This law changes who is responsible for selling or redeeming land in Houston County when taxes are not paid.

What This Bill Does

Moves the responsibility of selling or redeeming lands due to unpaid taxes from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner in Houston County.

Who It Names or Affects

The judge of probate in Houston County
The revenue commissioner in Houston County

Terms To Know

Revenue Commissioner: A person responsible for collecting taxes and managing tax-related duties.
Redemption: The process of buying back property that was sold because the owner did not pay taxes on it.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens to lands in other counties.
Does not explain how the revenue commissioner will handle these new duties.

Bill History

2026-03-09 House
Enacted
2026-02-26 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-02-26 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-02-26 House
Enrolled
2026-02-25 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 600 (Yeas 33, Nays 0)
2026-02-25 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 33, Nays 0)
2026-02-25 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-24 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-24 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-06 Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 34, Nays 0)
2026-02-05 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 276 (Yeas 17, Nays 0)
2026-02-05 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 53, Nays 0)
2026-02-05 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-05 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-03 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-03 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-01-29 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-29 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Houston County; related to sale or redemption of lands

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB356 ENROLLED
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HB356
RBWFVMY-2
By Representatives Lee, Clouse, Rehm, Sorrells (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 29-Jan-26
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HB356 Enrolled
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First Read: 29-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Houston County; to further provide for the
sale or redemption of lands for taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. In Houston County, any duties of the judge
of probate relating to the selling or redeeming of lands for
taxes shall be transferred to and performed by the revenue
commissioner, and the judge of probate shall be relieved of
all related duties
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 05-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 25-Feb-26 Passed
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