LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 19, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB500 by Goolsby (Relating to the confidentiality of applications for ad valorem tax exemptions; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add a new section to Chapter 11 of the Tax Code to make property tax exemptions filed with the chief appraiser confidential from public inspection.

The bill would allow exemption application information to be disclosed under limited conditions, including disclosure pursuant to administrative and judicial proceedings

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller Of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, WP, BR