Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1896 by Garcia (Relating to the confidentiality of information in ad valorem tax appraisal records that identifies the home address of certain judges.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend Section 25.025, of the Tax Code, related to the confidentiality of certain home address information, to add a statutory probate court judge, a criminal associate judge, a master, magistrate, referee, hearing officer, or associate judge appointed under Chapter 54, Government Code, or a municipal court judge to the list of state judges whose home address is confidential (except for official use by certain entities) if requested on the prescribed form.
The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable which might affect the revenues of units of local government or the state.
This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.