SRC-SEW H.B. 2782 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2782 77R11508 JD-DBy: Villarreal, Mike (Madla) Intergovernmental Relations 5/8/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE A taxing unit has to pay costs associated with the processing and consideration of an application or request for tax abatement. Under current law, a taxing unit, including a county, is not authorized to charge a fee for processing such an application or request. H.B. 2782 authorizes the commissioners court of a county to impose a reasonable fee not to exceed $1,000 in connection with an application or request for tax abatement. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 312.002, Tax Code, by adding Subsection (e) to authorize the guidelines and criteria adopted by the commissioners court of a county to include a requirement that an application or request for tax abatement submitted to the county under this chapter be accompanied by a reasonable application fee not to exceed $1,000. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.