81R2791 SMH-D
By: McCall H.B. No. 4034
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the publication by an appraisal district on the
district's Internet website of certain information regarding real
property appraised by the district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Tax Code, is amended by adding
Section 25.028 to read as follows:
Sec. 25.028. PUBLICATION ON INTERNET OF INFORMATION
REGARDING PROPERTY CATEGORIES. (a) This section applies only to an
appraisal district that:
(1) owns, operates, or controls an Internet website;
and
(2) publishes on the website information from the most
recently approved appraisal roll that:
(A) includes a description of each parcel of real
property included in the appraisal roll and the appraised value of
the property; and
(B) is searchable according to the account number
of the property, the physical address of the property, or the name
of the owner of the property.
(b) The information published on the website must also
include:
(1) a description of each category to which the
appraisal district assigns real property for the purpose of
appraising property for taxation; and
(2) the category of each parcel of real property
included in the appraisal roll.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.