bill gives appraisal districts comptroller study data

The text as introduced · 378 words

By: Gámez
H.B. No. 4854

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to disclosure under the public information law of

information obtained by the comptroller in connection with a school

district property value study.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 552.149, Government Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as

follows:

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or Section 403.304, so

as to assist a property owner [ or an appraisal district ] in a

protest filed under Section 403.303, the property owner[ , the

district, ] or an agent of the property owner [ or district ] may, on

request, obtain from the comptroller any information, including

confidential information, obtained by the comptroller in

connection with the comptroller's finding that is being protested.

An appraisal district may on request obtain information , including

confidential information, obtained by the comptroller in

connection with any future, pending, or final study of school

district property values in the district, at any time.

Confidential information obtained by a property owner, an appraisal

district, or an agent of the property owner or district under this

subsection:

(1) remains confidential in the possession of the

property owner, district, or agent; and

(2) may not be disclosed to a person who is not

authorized to receive or inspect the information.

(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), an appraisal district

may use confidential information obtained from the comptroller

under that subsection as evidence at a hearing on:

(1) an appeal under Subchapter Z, Chapter 2003;

(2) a motion under Section 25.25, Tax Code;

(3) a protest under Chapter 41, Tax Code;

(4) an appeal under Chapter 41A, Tax Code; or

(5) an appeal under Chapter 42, Tax Code.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a request for information that is received by a governmental body or

an officer on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.