BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 510 By: Zaffirini Ways & Means Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Citing safety and security concerns, interested parties suggest that a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge should have more protections regarding the disclosure of their home address information. S.B. 510 seeks to address this issue by providing for the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 510 amends the Tax Code to make a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge eligible to restrict public access to certain home address information in property tax appraisal records at the person's election. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 510
By: Zaffirini
Ways & Means
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 510
By: Zaffirini
Ways & Means
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Citing safety and security concerns, interested parties suggest that a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge should have more protections regarding the disclosure of their home address information. S.B. 510 seeks to address this issue by providing for the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 510 amends the Tax Code to make a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge eligible to restrict public access to certain home address information in property tax appraisal records at the person's election.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Citing safety and security concerns, interested parties suggest that a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge should have more protections regarding the disclosure of their home address information. S.B. 510 seeks to address this issue by providing for the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 510 amends the Tax Code to make a current or former employee of a federal judge or state judge eligible to restrict public access to certain home address information in property tax appraisal records at the person's election.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.