By:AADavis of Dallas

H.B.ANo.A1655

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT

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relating to prohibiting the posting of certain tax appraisal record

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information on the Internet.

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

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SECTIONA1.AAChapter

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25,

Tax

Code,

is

amended

by

adding

Section 25.028 to read as follows:
Sec.A25.028.AAAUTHORITY

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TO

PROHIBIT

POSTING

CERTAIN

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APPRAISAL RECORD INFORMATION ON INTERNET.

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owner of property included in the appraisal records may not be

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posted on the Internet by the appraisal district, a taxing unit, or

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a tax assessor or collector if the owner chooses to prohibit online

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disclosure

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purpose by the comptroller under Section 5.07.

of

that

information

on

a

(a)

OF

form

The name of the

prescribed

for

that

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(b)AAAn appraisal district, taxing unit, or tax assessor or

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collector that posts appraisal record information on the Internet

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must provide notice on the main Internet site that provides an

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Internet user with the means to search or access the information of

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a

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owner ’s name in connection with property included in the appraisal

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records

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information.

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property

owner ’s

and

the

right

to

procedure

prohibit

for

online

prohibiting

disclosure

disclosure

of

of

the

that

(c)AAA choice made under Subsection (a) remains valid until
rescinded in writing by the owner.
(d)AAThis section does not prohibit the online disclosure of

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 H.B.ANo.A1655
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information

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according to an address if the information does not identify an

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owner who has chosen to prohibit disclosure of the owner ’s name

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under Subsection (a) in connection with the property.

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in

appraisal

records

that

identifies

SECTIONA2.AAThis Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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property