LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 10, 2021

TO:
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1434 by Bettencourt (Relating to public notice of the availability on the Internet of property-tax-related information.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Education and the Tax Code, regarding public notice of the availability on the internet of property-tax related information. The bill would required the Comptroller's office develop and maintain an internet website that lists and links to each property tax database maintained by appraisal districts and include a method to assist a property owner to identify the appropriate property tax database for the owner's property. The bill would require property tax rate and bill notices from appraisal districts include information on the new property tax website maintained by the Comptroller's office. 

The bill would amend the Water Code to require public meeting notices of any tax rate adoptions by water districts include information on the new internet website.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JMc, AF, BRI, KK, SD