SRC-JEC S.B. 1816 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1816
77R13532 SMH-DBy: Jackson
Intergovernmental Relations
4/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, inaccuracies can occur in tax calculations because of delays in
the certification of properties that are not yet certified but not under
protest, a situation which can be attributed to a high turnover rate of a
large number of parcels of land.  The result of such inaccuracies can be a
distorted tax structure which allows for the under-collection of taxes.  As
proposed, S.B. 1816 addresses the inconsistency by amending the Tax Code to
add to the computation of total taxable value the estimated value of
properties that were taxable in a previous year, but not yet certified in
the current year, and also not under protest.   

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 26.01, Tax Code, by amending Subsection (d) and
adding Subsection (e), as follows: 

(d) Requires the chief appraiser to prepare and certify to the assessor for
each taxing unit a list of those properties of which the chief appraiser
has knowledge that are reasonably likely to be taxable by that unit but are
not included on the appraisal roll certified to the assessor or included on
the listing certified to the assessor under this section.  Requires the
chief appraiser to include on the list for each property the market value,
appraised value, and taxable value as determined by the appraisal district
for the preceding year and a reasonable estimate of the market value,
appraised value, and taxable value for the current year.  Requires the
assessor for each taxing unit, until the property is added to the appraisal
roll, to include each property on the list in the calculations prescribed
by Sections 26.04 and 26.041, and for that purpose to use the lower market
value, appraised value, or taxable value, as appropriate, included on the
list for the property. 

 (e) Redesignated from Subsection (d) with no changes in text.

SECTION 2.   Effective date: January 1, 2002.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.