HB 1767
AN ACT relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires certain taxing units to publish a summary of their ad valorem tax information in local newspapers by August 7, including the URL where detailed information can be found online. The requirement applies to taxing units in counties with fewer than one million residents and where a newspaper of general circulation is published, helping ensure taxpayers have accessible information about local tax rates and assessments. The new rule takes effect January 1, 2026, and will apply to ad valorem tax years beginning on or after that date.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 26.04, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e-7) to read as follows: (e-7) By August 7 or as soon thereafter as practicable, the designated officer or employee of a taxing unit required to post information on the home page of the taxing unit's Internet website under Subsection (e) shall publish a summary of that information and the uniform resource locator (URL) address of the location where that information is posted in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the taxing unit is located. This subsection does not apply to a taxing unit if: (1) the taxing unit is located wholly or partly in a county with a population of one million or more; or (2) no part of the taxing unit is located in a county in which a newspaper of general circulation is published. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an ad valorem tax year that begins on or after the effective date SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to
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