S.B. No. 916
AN ACT
relating to certain information regarding appraisal district
noncompliance and property values in the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax
appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1151, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1151.109 to read as follows:
Sec. 1151.109. INFORMATION ON APPRAISAL DISTRICT REVIEWS.
(a) The commission by rule shall require the department to include
in the record of the registered professional appraiser who serves
as chief appraiser for an appraisal district at the time the
comptroller finalizes the biennial review of the appraisal
district's performance under Section 5.102(c), Tax Code, an
electronic link to:
(1) the comptroller's report for the review; and
(2) each property value study the comptroller conducts
under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, that is used in
the review.
(b) An appraisal district may request from the department
information on a registered professional appraiser whom the board
of directors of the appraisal district is considering for
appointment as chief appraiser of the appraisal district. The
department shall inform the requestor of the status of any
compliance efforts of an appraisal district under Section 5.102(d),
Tax Code, for previous reviews in which the appraiser served as
chief appraiser of that appraisal district.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
adopt rules to implement Section 1151.109, Occupations Code, as
added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 916 passed the Senate on
April 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2021, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 916 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 25, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
Nays 3, one present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor