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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 1060

House Author:  Bell, Cecil et al.

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Kolkhorst


            House Bill 1060 amends the Tax Code to require an appraisal review board (ARB) to deliver notice of a scheduled taxpayer protest hearing by certified mail or by email if, in the written notice of protest filed with the ARB, the property owner requests delivery by certified mail or requests delivery by email and provides a valid email address. A property owner does not need to enter into an agreement with a chief appraiser to receive communication under the Property Tax Code in electronic format to be entitled to email delivery of a protest hearing notice.