Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB456 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/05/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 5, 2023       TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB456 by Craddick (Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain royalty interests owned by a charitable organization.), As Introduced     Passage of the bill would exempt the value of royalty interests owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxation of real property. As a result, taxable property values could be reduced and the related costs to the Foundation School Fund could be increased through the operation of the school finance formulas. The bill would amend Chapter 11 of the Tax Code (Taxable Property and Exemptions) to add a royalty interest, as defined by Tax Code Section 201.001 (gas production tax) to the list of assets owned by a charitable organization that are exempt from property tax.The bill would create a cost to local taxing units and the state through the school finance formulas by exempting royalty interests owned by charitable organizations. There are 157,000 charitable organizations in Texas. The number of organizations with a royalty interest and the value of those properties that would be exempt under this bill is unknown. Consequently, the cost of the bill cannot be estimated.The bill would take effect January 1, 2024.  Local Government ImpactPassage of the bill would exempt the value of royalty interests owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxation of real property. As a result, taxable property values and the related ad valorem tax revenue for units of local government could be reduced.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 5, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB456 by Craddick (Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain royalty interests owned by a charitable organization.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB456 by Craddick (Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain royalty interests owned by a charitable organization.), 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 

 HB456 by Craddick (Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain royalty interests owned by a charitable organization.), As Introduced 

 HB456 by Craddick (Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain royalty interests owned by a charitable organization.), As Introduced 



Passage of the bill would exempt the value of royalty interests owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxation of real property. As a result, taxable property values could be reduced and the related costs to the Foundation School Fund could be increased through the operation of the school finance formulas.

Passage of the bill would exempt the value of royalty interests owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxation of real property. As a result, taxable property values could be reduced and the related costs to the Foundation School Fund could be increased through the operation of the school finance formulas.

The bill would amend Chapter 11 of the Tax Code (Taxable Property and Exemptions) to add a royalty interest, as defined by Tax Code Section 201.001 (gas production tax) to the list of assets owned by a charitable organization that are exempt from property tax.The bill would create a cost to local taxing units and the state through the school finance formulas by exempting royalty interests owned by charitable organizations. There are 157,000 charitable organizations in Texas. The number of organizations with a royalty interest and the value of those properties that would be exempt under this bill is unknown. Consequently, the cost of the bill cannot be estimated.The bill would take effect January 1, 2024.

 Local Government Impact

Passage of the bill would exempt the value of royalty interests owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxation of real property. As a result, taxable property values and the related ad valorem tax revenue for units of local government could be reduced.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Texas Education Agency

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

JMc, KK, SD, BRI