Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1228 by Metcalf (Relating to the right of a property owner or the owner's agent to receive on request a copy of the information used to appraise the owner's property for ad valorem tax purposes.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 25 of the Tax Code, relating to Local Appraisal to require a chief appraiser, at the request of a property owner or property owner's agent, to provide without a fee, electronically or by mail, a copy of the records, supporting data, schedules, and other material and information the owner or agent is entitled to under existing law. The bill would require a private appraisal firm to provide electronically or by mail and without a fee, all information pertaining to the property that the firm considered in appraising the property, including information showing each method of appraisal used to determine the value of the property and all calculations, personal notes, correspondence, and working papers used in appraising the property with respect to property appraised by the firm under contract with the district.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2024.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.