Texas HB 1533: Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Bill Text

89(R) HB 1533 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.B. No. 1533

  

  

  

  

 AN ACT

  

 relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax 

  

 purposes.

  

        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

  

        SECTION 1.  Section 1.07(d), Tax Code, is amended to read as 

  

 follows:

  

        (d)  A notice required by Section 11.43(q), 11.45(d), 

  

 23.44(d), 23.46(c) or (f), 23.54(e), 23.541(c), 23.55(e), 

  

 23.551(a), 23.57(d), 23.76(e), 23.79(d), or 23.85(d) must be sent 

  

 by certified mail. A notice required by Section 25.23(c) 

  

 pertaining to property that was not on the appraisal roll in a prior 

  

 year because it was omitted from the roll must be sent by certified 

  

 mail.

  

        SECTION 2.  Section 1.111(k), Tax Code, is amended to read as 

  

 follows:

  

        (k)  On written request by the chief appraiser, an agent who 

  

 electronically submits a designation of agent form shall provide 

  

 the chief appraiser information concerning:

  

              (1)  the electronic signature of the person who signed 

  

 the form; and

  

              (2)  the date the person signed the form[; and

  

              [(3)  the Internet Protocol address of the computer the 

  

 person used to complete the form].

  

        SECTION 3.  Section 5.041, Tax Code, is amended by adding 

  

 Subsections (e-4) and (e-5) to read as follows:

  

        (e-4)  If the comptroller contracts with a service provider 

  

 to assist with the course established under Subsection (a) or 

  

 (e-1), at least one trainer of the course must be a taxpayer 

  

 representative.  An individual is eligible to be a trainer who is a 

  

 taxpayer representative only if:

  

              (1)  the individual:

  

                    (A)  resides in this state;

  

                    (B)  is licensed to practice law in this state and 

  

 has practiced law in this state for at least five years; and

  

                    (C)  has knowledge of and experience in property 

  

 tax law; and

  

              (2)  the individual has not:

  

                    (A)  represented an appraisal district, appraisal 

  

 review board, or taxing unit in any capacity;

  

                    (B)  served as an officer or employee of an 

  

 appraisal district; or

  

                    (C)  served as a member of an appraisal review 

  

 board.

  

        (e-5)  Notwithstanding Subsection (e-4), the comptroller may 

  

 contract with an individual to be a trainer described by that 

  

 subsection who does not meet the eligibility requirements 

  

 prescribed by that subsection if:

  

              (1)  no other individual who applies to be a trainer 

  

 meets those eligibility requirements; and

  

              (2)  the individual to be contracted with:

  

                    (A)  resides in this state;

  

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