BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 457
85R14395 SMT-F	By: Holland et al. (Estes)
	Business & Commerce
	5/9/2017
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Interested parties suggest that the inclusion of certain home address information concerning certain family members of a peace officer in local property tax appraisal records defeats the purpose of allowing peace officers to restrict public access to such information about themselves in the records because family members often have the same last name as the peace officer. H.B. 457 enhances the privacy and safety of certain family members of a peace officer by providing for the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.

 

H.B. 457 amends current law relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Section 25.025(a), Tax Code, to provide that this section (Confidentiality of Certain Home Address Information) applies only to a current or former peace officer as defined by Article 2.12 (Who Are Peace Officers), Code of Criminal Procedure, the spouse or surviving spouse of the peace officer, and the adult child of the peace officer.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.