Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2786 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/02/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 2, 2025       TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2786 by Turner (Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the board of directors of an appraisal district to develop biennially a written plan for the annual reappraisal of all property within the boundaries of the district, and make conforming changes.The bill would require each appraisal office to implement the reappraisal plan for the annual reappraisal of property, rather than the periodic reappraisal of property, and require the chief appraiser to use the most recent information obtained through reappraisal activities when performing the reappraisal.To the extent that appraisal districts are not following current law to appraise property at market value as of January 1, there could be an impact on taxable values and to the state through the operation of the school finance formulas. However, the impact is not expected to be significant.   Local Government ImpactTo the extent that appraisal districts are not following current law to appraise property at market value as of January 1, there could be some impact. In jurisdictions with appreciating market values, requiring annual reappraisal would increase taxable value and consequently the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates as provided by Section 26.04, Tax Code would be lower. In a depreciating market, annual reappraisal would result in decreased values, and consequently the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates as provided by Section 26.04, Tax Code would be higher.   Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2025

 

 

  TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2786 by Turner (Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Morgan Meyer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2786 by Turner (Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.), 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 

 HB2786 by Turner (Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.), As Introduced 

 HB2786 by Turner (Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the board of directors of an appraisal district to develop biennially a written plan for the annual reappraisal of all property within the boundaries of the district, and make conforming changes.The bill would require each appraisal office to implement the reappraisal plan for the annual reappraisal of property, rather than the periodic reappraisal of property, and require the chief appraiser to use the most recent information obtained through reappraisal activities when performing the reappraisal.To the extent that appraisal districts are not following current law to appraise property at market value as of January 1, there could be an impact on taxable values and to the state through the operation of the school finance formulas. However, the impact is not expected to be significant. 

 Local Government Impact

To the extent that appraisal districts are not following current law to appraise property at market value as of January 1, there could be some impact. In jurisdictions with appreciating market values, requiring annual reappraisal would increase taxable value and consequently the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates as provided by Section 26.04, Tax Code would be lower. In a depreciating market, annual reappraisal would result in decreased values, and consequently the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates as provided by Section 26.04, Tax Code would be higher. 

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