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Tex. Tax Code § 11.17 (2026)

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Sec. 11.17. CEMETERIES. A person is entitled to an exemption from taxation of the property he owns and uses exclusively for human burial and does not hold for profit.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2236, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1991–1995 · leading case: North Alamo Water Supply Corp. v. Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 804 S.W.2d 894 (Tex. 1991).
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North Alamo Water Supply Corp. v. Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 804 S.W.2d 894 (Tex. 1991). “20 (Vernon 1960) (recodified as Tex.Tax Code Ann. §§ 11.17 & 11.23(a) (Vernon 1982 and Vernon Supp.”
Laurel Land Mem'l Park, Inc. Little Bethel Mem'l Park` v. Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist., 911 S.W.2d 783 (Tex. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 11.17 (Vernon 1992). Under this provision of the tax code, property qualifies for tax exemption if it meets a two-part test.”
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