Bill Text: TX HB2121 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real property that includes improvements used for the noncommercial production of food for personal consumption.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-06 - Referred to Ways & Means [HB2121 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2121-Introduced.html

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86R9915 JES-D
By: Bailes H.B. No. 2121

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real
property that includes improvements used for the noncommercial
production of food for personal consumption.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 23.014, Tax Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 23.014. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY AS REAL PROPERTY.
Except as provided by Section 23.24(b), in determining the market
value of real property, the chief appraiser shall analyze the
effect on that value of, and exclude from that value the value of,
any:
(1) tangible personal property, including trade
fixtures;
(2) intangible personal property; [or]
(3) improvements used for the noncommercial
production of food for personal consumption; or
(4) other property that is not subject to appraisal as
real property.
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to the appraisal of
property for a tax year beginning on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.