Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2958 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/05/2021

                    87R8310 DRS-F
 By: Shine H.B. No. 2958


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the scope of the review of an appraisal district by the
 comptroller of public accounts.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 5.102, Tax Code, is amended by amending
 Subsection (a-2) and adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows:
 (a-2)  The comptroller shall conduct a limited-scope review
 in place of the review required by Subsection (a) if, during the
 most recently conducted review, the comptroller found the appraisal
 district to be in compliance with generally accepted appraisal
 standards, procedures, and methodology and did not make any
 recommendations for improvement. A limited-scope review under this
 subsection:
 (1)  must be restricted to a review of appraisal
 district operations;
 (2)  may not be scored; and
 (3)  may be conducted only once every four years.
 (a-3)  After consultation with the property tax
 administration advisory board [committee created under Section
 403.302, Government Code], the comptroller by rule may establish
 procedures and standards for conducting and scoring a review under
 this section.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.