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1		-	89R23297 PRL-F
2		-	By: Martinez Fischer, Meyer, Turner, H.B. No. 4236
3		-	Capriglione, Noble
4		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4236:
5		-	By: Hickland C.S.H.B. No. 4236
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	1	+	By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 4236
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10	4		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
11	5		AN ACT
12		-	relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the school
13		-	district property value study conducted by the comptroller of
14		-	public accounts.
	6	+	relating to the establishment of the property value study task
	7	+	force.
15	8		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
16		-	SECTION 1. (a) In this Act:
17		-	(1) "Comptroller" means the comptroller of public
18		-	accounts.
19		-	(2) "Study" means the school district property value
20		-	study conducted by the comptroller under Section 403.302,
21		-	Government Code.
22		-	(3) "Task force" means the school district property
23		-	value study task force established by this Act.
24		-	(4) "Taxing unit" has the meaning assigned by Section
25		-	1.04, Tax Code.
26		-	(b) The task force is established to:
27		-	(1) examine the use and effect of the study; and
28		-	(2) develop recommendations on the elimination or
29		-	replacement of the study and alternative methods by which the
30		-	purpose of the study may be accomplished.
	9	+	SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "task force" means the
	10	+	property value study task force.
	11	+	(b) The task force is established to examine the use and
	12	+	impacts of the property value study conducted by the comptroller of
	13	+	public accounts under Section 403.302, Government Code, and to
	14	+	develop recommendations on the elimination of the property value
	15	+	study and alternative methods by which the goals of the property
	16	+	value study may be accomplished.
31	17		(c) The task force is composed of nine members appointed as
32	18		follows:
33	19		(1) two members appointed by the governor to represent
34	20		the interests of taxpayers;
35	21		(2) one member appointed by the governor to represent
36	22		appraisal districts;
37	23		(3) two members appointed by the governor to represent
38		-	taxing units~~, at least one of whom must represent school districts~~;
	24	+	local taxing units;
39	25		(4) two members of the senate, appointed by the
40	26		lieutenant governor; and
41	27		(5) two members of the house of representatives,
42	28		appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
43		-	(d) The governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the
44		-	house of representatives shall each make the appointments required
45		-	by Subsection (c) of this section not later than November 1, 2025.
46		-	(e) A task force member is not entitled to compensation for
47		-	service on the task force but may be reimbursed for actual and
48		-	necessary expenses incurred in performing task force duties. The
49		-	task force may accept gifts, grants, and donations to pay for those
50		-	expenses.
51		-	(f) The task force shall designate a presiding officer and a
52		-	secretary from among its members.
53		-	(g) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call
	29	+	(d) A task force member is not entitled to compensation for
	30	+	service on the task force but is entitled to reimbursement for
	31	+	actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing task force
	32	+	duties. The task force may accept gifts, grants, and donations to
	33	+	pay for those expenses.
	34	+	(e) The task force shall choose the presiding officer from
	35	+	among their members.
	36	+	(f) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call
54	37		of the presiding officer.
55		-	(h) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any
	38	+	(g) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any
56	39		other law, the task force may meet by telephone conference call,
57	40		videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method. A
58	41		meeting held by telephone conference call, videoconference, or
59	42		other similar telecommunication method is subject to the
60	43		requirements of Sections 551.125(c), (d), (e), and (f), Government
61	44		Code.
62		-	(i) The task force shall evaluate:
63		-	(1) the effects of the study on appraisals and all
64		-	taxing units;
65		-	(2) the administrative burden the study imposes on
66		-	appraisal districts, the comptroller, and taxing units;
67		-	(3) the effectiveness of the study in achieving its
68		-	purpose as described by Section 403.301, Government Code;
	45	+	(h) The task force shall examine:
	46	+	(1) the effects of the property value study on
	47	+	appraisals and all taxing units;
	48	+	(2) the administrative burden the property value study
	49	+	imposes on appraisal districts, the comptroller of public accounts,
	50	+	and local taxing units;
	51	+	(3) the effectiveness of the property value study in
	52	+	achieving its purpose as defined in Section 403.301, Government
	53	+	Code;
69	54		(4) the viability of alternative means and methods to
70	55		ensure the accuracy of the determination of the value of taxable
71	56		property for the purpose of the equitable distribution of financial
72	57		aid for public education in this state; and
73		-	(5) the consistency and reliability of the results of
74		-	the study with other appraisal district studies conducted by the
75		-	comptroller, including:
76		-	(A) the ratio study under Section 5.10, Tax Code;
77		-	(B) the review of appraisal districts under
78		-	Section 5.102, Tax Code; and
79		-	(C) the targeted review of appraisal districts
80		-	under Section 403.302(k-1), Government Code.
81		-	(j) The task force may request relevant information from the
82		-	comptroller, Texas Education Agency, appraisal districts, and
83		-	taxing units, and the entity receiving the request shall comply
84		-	with the request.
85		-	(k) The task force shall develop recommendations for the
	58	+	(5) the correlation of results between the property
	59	+	value study and other appraisal district studies conducted by the
	60	+	comptroller of public accounts including the appraisal district
	61	+	ratio study, methods and assistance program, and targeted appraisal
	62	+	review program.
	63	+	(i) The task force may request relevant information from the
	64	+	comptroller of public accounts; the entity receiving the request
	65	+	shall comply with the request.
	66	+	(j) The task force shall develop recommendations for the
86	67		most appropriate methods by which to address issues identified with
87		-	the continued use of the study, which may include the ~~elimination or~~
88		-	replacement of the study.
89		-	(l) ~~Not later than November 1, 2026,~~ the task force shall
90		-	~~prepare~~ and ~~submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the~~
91		-	~~speaker of~~ the ~~house of representatives~~, ~~and each other member of~~
92		-	the ~~legislature a written report on the use~~ of the ~~study~~ and
93		-	~~recommendations developed by~~ the ~~task force~~.
94		-	(m) The task force is abolished and this Act expires June 1,
	68	+	the continued use of the property value study, which may include the
	69	+	elimination or replacement of the property value study.
	70	+	(k) The task force shall develop and submit a written report
	71	+	on the use of the property value study and recommendations
	72	+	developed by the task force to the governor, the lieutenant
	73	+	governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each
	74	+	member of the legislature not later than November 1, 2026.
	75	+	(l) The task force is abolished and this Act expires June 1,
95	76		2027.
96	77		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
97	78		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
98	79		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
99	80		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
100	81		Act takes effect September 1, 2025.