HBA-JRA S.B. 307 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 307
By: Carona
Ways & Means
4/28/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The United States Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual was recently updated,
changing the term "Address Correction Requested" to "Return Service
Requested."  S.B. 307 amends the requirements for preparing a tax bill to
be mailed to conform to the U.S. Postal Service's new terminology. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 31.01(a), Tax Code, to provide that the exterior
of a tax bill must contain, in all capital letters, the words "RETURN
SERVICE REQUESTED," or another appropriate statement directing the United
States Postal Service to return the tax bill if it is not deliverable as
addressed, rather than "ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.