H.B. No. 3786
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of the comptroller to send, or to require
  the submission to the comptroller of, certain ad valorem
  tax-related items electronically.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 5.03, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
  comptroller may, after providing notice, require a document,
  payment, notice, report, or other item required to be submitted to
  the comptroller under this title to be submitted electronically and
  may send a document, payment, notice, report or other item the
  comptroller is required to send under this title electronically.
  The comptroller may adopt rules to administer this subsection,
  including rules specifying the format of an item electronically
  submitted to or sent by the comptroller.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3786 was passed by the House on April
  21, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 5, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3786 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
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            _____________________
                   Governor