Syntax, Inc. v. Hall

In this case we must decide whether the Tax Code gives taxing units the au*190thority to profit from excess funds derived from the sale of property taken in satisfaction of a judgment for delinquent taxes. The trial court answered this question affirmatively, and the court of appeals agreed. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals, and remand this ease to that court for further proceedings consistent with our opinion.

On February 8, 1988, the Klein Independent School District (KISD) and Harris County secured a judgment against Verna Neal for delinquent real property taxes and for…