Bill Text: TX HB87 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 87 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered by certified mail or electronic mail.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-20 - Referred to Ways & Means [HB87 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB87-Introduced.html

	85S10180 SMT-D

	By: Bell	H.B. No. 87



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice
	of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered
	by certified mail or electronic mail.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 1.085, Tax Code, is amended by adding
	Subsection (m) to read as follows:
	(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
	property owner need not enter into an agreement under this section
	to be entitled to electronic delivery of a notice of a protest
	hearing under Section 41.46.
	SECTION 2. Section 41.46, Tax Code, is amended by adding
	Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows:
	(d) The appraisal review board shall deliver notice of the
	hearing by certified mail if, in the notice of protest under Section
	41.44, the property owner requests delivery by certified mail. The
	board may require the property owner to pay the cost of postage
	under this subsection.
	(e) Notwithstanding Section 1.085, the appraisal review
	board shall deliver notice of the hearing by electronic mail if, in
	the notice of protest under Section 41.44, the property owner
	requests delivery by electronic mail and provides a valid
	electronic mail address.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017.