LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session February 6, 2001 TO: Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB887 by Ramsay (Relating to the application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation on the homestead of a person who is 65 or older.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend Section 11.43 of the Tax Code to require that the application form for a homestead exemption include a space in which the applicant could indicate his or her date of birth. Chief appraisers would be required to mail to persons turning 65, as determined from the above form, a homestead exemption application form to allow the person to qualify for the 65-and-over homestead exemption. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, SD, BR