Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4179 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/18/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 18, 2021       TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB4179 by Bonnen (Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.), As Introduced     No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add new section to Chapter 41 of the Tax Code, regarding local review, to require an appraisal review board (ARB) to schedule an informal conference with each property owner who files a notice of protest to be held before the hearing on the protest. The bill would require the informal conference to be more than five days before the protest hearing. The bill would require the informal conference be canceled if the property owner informs the appraisal office, in writing, that the owner elects not to participate in the conference. The bill would stipulate failure to appear at the informal conference does not prevent the ARB from hearing the protest and issuing an order determining the protest.The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable that might affect the revenues of units of local governments or the state.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB4179 by Bonnen (Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4179 by Bonnen (Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.), As Introduced

 Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means

 Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB4179 by Bonnen (Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.), As Introduced 

 HB4179 by Bonnen (Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.), As Introduced 



No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add new section to Chapter 41 of the Tax Code, regarding local review, to require an appraisal review board (ARB) to schedule an informal conference with each property owner who files a notice of protest to be held before the hearing on the protest. The bill would require the informal conference to be more than five days before the protest hearing. The bill would require the informal conference be canceled if the property owner informs the appraisal office, in writing, that the owner elects not to participate in the conference. The bill would stipulate failure to appear at the informal conference does not prevent the ARB from hearing the protest and issuing an order determining the protest.The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable that might affect the revenues of units of local governments or the state.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.



The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable that might affect the revenues of units of local governments or the state.The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

JMc, KK, SD, BRI