84R6163 GRM-D
 
  By: King of Taylor H.B. No. 1261
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax
  provisions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 403.014, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  In preparing the report under Subsection (a), if
  actual data is not available, the comptroller shall use available
  statistical data to estimate the effect of an exemption, discount,
  exclusion, special valuation, special accounting treatment,
  special rate, or special method of reporting relating to a tax. If
  the report states that the effect of a particular tax preference
  cannot be determined, the comptroller must include in the report a
  complete explanation of why the comptroller reached that
  conclusion.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.