HB4854 - Relating to disclosure under the public information law of information obtained by the comptroller in connection with a school district property value study.

      By: Gámez H.B. No. 4854       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to disclosure under the public information law of   information obtained by the comptroller in connection with a school   district property value study.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 552.149, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as   follows:          (c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or Section 403.304, so   as to assist a property owner [ or an appraisal district ] in a   protest filed under Section 403.303, the property owner[ , the   district, ] or an agent of the property owner [ or district ] may, on   request, obtain from the comptroller any information, including   confidential information, obtained by the comptroller in   connection with the comptroller's finding that is being protested.   An appraisal district may on request obtain information , including   confidential information, obtained by the comptroller in   connection with any future, pending, or final study of school   district property values in the district, at any time.   Confidential information obtained by a property owner, an appraisal   district, or an agent of the property owner or district under this   subsection:                (1)  remains confidential in the possession of the   property owner, district, or agent; and                (2)  may not be disclosed to a person who is not   authorized to receive or inspect the information.           (c-1)     Notwithstanding Subsection (c), an appraisal district   may use confidential information obtained from the comptroller   under that subsection as evidence at a hearing on:                 (1)  an appeal under Subchapter Z, Chapter 2003;                 (2)  a motion under Section 25.25, Tax Code;                 (3)  a protest under Chapter 41, Tax Code;                 (4)  an appeal under Chapter 41A, Tax Code; or                 (5)  an appeal under Chapter 42, Tax Code.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a request for information that is received by a governmental body or   an officer on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.