Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 4158	House Author:  Schofield
Effective:  Vetoed	Senate Sponsor:  Bettencourt

            House Bill 4158 amends the Tax Code to require the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, for each public school district in the appraisal district, to determine the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled individuals subject to the limitation on school district tax increases for such individuals for the current tax year and report that number to the comptroller of public accounts. The bill  requires the comptroller in turn to submit to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature a report of the total number of residence homesteads in Texas subject to that limitation for the given tax year, as well as the number of those residence homesteads in each school district or a reference to where the information for each school district may be accessed.

Governor's Reason for Veto: "House Bill No. 4158 appears to require more paperwork about property taxes, but does nothing to cut property taxes. This bill can be reconsidered at a future special session only after property tax relief is passed."