BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3207
88R6633SHH-F	By: Murr (Springer)
	Local Government
	5/19/2023
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Currently, members of the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district must be landowners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal and must have been residents of the district for at least five years. This requirement is overly restrictive and limits the ability of the district to receive adequate public input on agricultural appraisals in the local community. H.B. 3207 seeks to eliminate the requirement that a person must have been a resident of the appraisal district for at least five years in order to serve on the district's agricultural advisory board.

H.B. 3207 amends current law relating to the composition of the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.

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 6.12(b), Tax Code, to delete existing text requiring the agricultural advisory board members to have been residents of the district for at least five years.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2023.