H.B. No. 3786

H.B. No. 3786 An act relating to the authority of the comptroller to send, or to require the submission to the comptroller of, certain ad valorem tax-related items electronically.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 5.03, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the comptroller may, after providing notice, require a document, payment, notice, report, or other item required to be submitted to the comptroller under this title to be submitted electronically and may send a document, payment, notice, report or other item the comptroller is required to send under this title electronically. The comptroller may adopt rules to administer this subsection, including rules specifying the format of an item electronically submitted to or sent by the comptroller.

SECTION 2.

This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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President of the Senate                                                                      Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3786 was passed by the House on April 21, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 5, 1 present, not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

 

I certify that H.B. No. 3786 was passed by the Senate on May 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________
Date

 

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Governor