Amend HB 1392 by inserting the following appropriately
numbered section and renumbering subsequent sections of the bill
accordingly:
      SECTION _____.  Section 11.436, Tax Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
      (c)  To facilitate the financing associated with the
acquisition of a property, an organization, before acquiring the
property, may request from the chief appraiser of the appraisal
district established for the county in which the property is
located a preliminary determination of whether the property would
qualify for an exemption under Section 11.182 if acquired by the
organization.  The request must include the information that would
be included in an application for an exemption for the property
under Section 11.182.  Not later than the 21st day after the date a
request is submitted under this subsection, the chief appraiser
shall issue a written preliminary determination for the property
included in the request. A preliminary determination does not
affect the granting of an exemption under Section 11.182.