S.B. No. 916
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain information regarding appraisal district
  noncompliance and property values in the Texas Department of
  Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax
  appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 1151, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1151.109 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1151.109.  INFORMATION ON APPRAISAL DISTRICT REVIEWS.
  (a)  The commission by rule shall require the department to include
  in the record of the registered professional appraiser who serves
  as chief appraiser for an appraisal district at the time the
  comptroller finalizes the biennial review of the appraisal
  district's performance under Section 5.102(c), Tax Code, an
  electronic link to:
               (1)  the comptroller's report for the review; and
               (2)  each property value study the comptroller conducts
  under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, that is used in
  the review.
         (b)  An appraisal district may request from the department
  information on a registered professional appraiser whom the board
  of directors of the appraisal district is considering for
  appointment as chief appraiser of the appraisal district. The
  department shall inform the requestor of the status of any
  compliance efforts of an appraisal district under Section 5.102(d),
  Tax Code, for previous reviews in which the appraiser served as
  chief appraiser of that appraisal district.
         SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
  adopt rules to implement Section 1151.109, Occupations Code, as
  added by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 916 passed the Senate on    
  April 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2021, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 916 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 25, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
  Nays 3, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor