H.B. No. 1261
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax
  provisions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 403.014, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  In preparing the report under Subsection (a), if
  actual data is not available, the comptroller shall use available
  statistical data to estimate the effect of an exemption, discount,
  exclusion, special valuation, special accounting treatment,
  special rate, or special method of reporting relating to a tax. If
  the report states that the effect of a particular tax preference
  cannot be determined, the comptroller must include in the report a
  complete explanation of why the comptroller reached that
  conclusion.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1261 was passed by the House on April
  23, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1261 was passed by the Senate on May
  20, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor