S.B. No. 2148
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to information and assistance provided by the chief
  appraiser to emergency management authorities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 6, Tax Code, is amended by
  adding Section 6.053 to read as follows:
         Sec. 6.053.  ASSISTANCE TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  AUTHORITIES.  The chief appraiser shall, if requested by the
  emergency management authorities of a federal, state, or local
  government agency, provide information and assistance pertinent to
  disaster mitigation or recovery, including assisting in the
  estimation of damage from an actual or potential disaster event.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2148 passed the Senate on
  May 5, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2148 passed the House on
  May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor