HB428 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul W. LeeRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Houston County, sale or redemption of lands for taxes further provided for
Summary: This bill moves the duties for selling or redeeming lands for taxes in Houston County from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the revenue commissioner would handle the process of selling or redeeming tax-delinquent lands in Houston County. The judge of probate would be relieved of all related duties. The change would take effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Landowners in Houston County whose properties may be sold for taxes or redeemed — their tax-sale and redemption process would be handled by the revenue commissioner instead of the probate judge.
Houston County revenue commissioner — gains the authority and duties to manage the sale and redemption of tax-delinquent lands (while the probate judge is relieved of these duties).

Key Provisions
Relocation of duties: All duties of the Houston County judge of probate relating to selling or redeeming lands for taxes shall be transferred to and performed by the Houston County revenue commissioner; the judge of probate shall be relieved of all related duties.
Effective date: This act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Houston County