LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1441 by Ellis (Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 25.25(c) of the Tax Code, regarding property taxation, to allow the Appraisal Review Board, on motion of a chief appraiser or a property owner, to make changes in the appraisal roll for any of the five preceding years to correct an error in which property is shown as owned by a person who did not own the property on January 1 of that tax year. The bill would streamline ownership corrections but would not change taxable values, tax rates, exemptions or any other variable affecting tax levies. Consequently, there would be no fiscal impact on the state or units of local government. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, SD, SJS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1441 by Ellis (Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1441 by Ellis (Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.), As Introduced Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1441 by Ellis (Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.), As Introduced SB1441 by Ellis (Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 25.25(c) of the Tax Code, regarding property taxation, to allow the Appraisal Review Board, on motion of a chief appraiser or a property owner, to make changes in the appraisal roll for any of the five preceding years to correct an error in which property is shown as owned by a person who did not own the property on January 1 of that tax year. The bill would streamline ownership corrections but would not change taxable values, tax rates, exemptions or any other variable affecting tax levies. Consequently, there would be no fiscal impact on the state or units of local government. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. The bill would amend Section 25.25(c) of the Tax Code, regarding property taxation, to allow the Appraisal Review Board, on motion of a chief appraiser or a property owner, to make changes in the appraisal roll for any of the five preceding years to correct an error in which property is shown as owned by a person who did not own the property on January 1 of that tax year. The bill would streamline ownership corrections but would not change taxable values, tax rates, exemptions or any other variable affecting tax levies. Consequently, there would be no fiscal impact on the state or units of local government. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, SD, SJS JOB, KKR, SD, SJS