LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways &
               Means
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3392  by Oliveira (Relating to a property owner's right
               to inspect and copy records and information used to
               appraise the owner's property for ad valorem tax
               purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend Section 25.195 of the Tax Code to allow property
owners or designated agents of an owner whose property was appraised by a
private appraisal firm to inspect and copy, at the office of the
appraisal firm, information used or considered in the owner's appraisal.


Since the bill only would involve the right of access to records, it is
not anticipated that this review process would result in any significant
change in local tax rolls.  There should be no significant fiscal impact
to the state or units of local government.
  
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