HBA-JRA S.B. 779 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 779
By: Madla
Ways & Means
5/4/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law does not allow the county tax assessor collector to
accept tax payments electronically.  S.B. 779 authorizes a collector to
accept payment by an electronic funds transfer. 

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 31.06(a), Tax Code, to authorize a county tax
assessor-collector (collector) to accept payment by an electronic funds
transfer.  Authorizes a collector and a person to enter into an agreement
under which the person pays taxes by electronic funds transfer.  Provides
that the agreement must be in writing, be signed by the collector and the
person, and specify the means or format of payment by electronic funds
transfer. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.