LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2025 TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB973 by Eckhardt (Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would modify the exception to the prohibition against appraisal records containing images of residential properties by allowing photographs of more than one building (rather than five or more buildings under the current law) and allowing a street level photograph of only the exterior of a building or a field record or overhead sketch of the property that depicts only certain criteria specified in the bill. 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, SZ, SD, BRI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2025 TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB973 by Eckhardt (Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB973 by Eckhardt (Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.), As Introduced Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB973 by Eckhardt (Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.), As Introduced SB973 by Eckhardt (Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would modify the exception to the prohibition against appraisal records containing images of residential properties by allowing photographs of more than one building (rather than five or more buildings under the current law) and allowing a street level photograph of only the exterior of a building or a field record or overhead sketch of the property that depicts only certain criteria specified in the bill. 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, SZ, SD, BRI JMc, SZ, SD, BRI