HBA-JRA S.B. 307 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 307 By: Carona Ways & Means 4/28/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The United States Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual was recently updated, changing the term "Address Correction Requested" to "Return Service Requested." S.B. 307 amends the requirements for preparing a tax bill to be mailed to conform to the U.S. Postal Service's new terminology. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 31.01(a), Tax Code, to provide that the exterior of a tax bill must contain, in all capital letters, the words "RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED," or another appropriate statement directing the United States Postal Service to return the tax bill if it is not deliverable as addressed, rather than "ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED." SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.