Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3564 by Howard (relating to certain communications regarding the appointment of certain appraisal review board members; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 6.41 of the Tax Code, regarding appraisal review boards, to provide that the prohibition against communications to the local administrative district judge regarding the appointment of appraisal review board members does not apply to a communication between a chief appraiser, an employee or agent of the appraisal district, a member of the appraisal review board, or a member of the appraisal district board of directors and the local administrative judge regarding information related to certain administrative duties or to the removal of a member of the appraisal review board.
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 governments or the state.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.