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  89R3137 RDS-D     By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 2357       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the use of a universal data exchange format by appraisal   districts and taxing units.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section   1.16 to read as follows:           Sec.   1.16.     UNIVERSAL DATA EXCHANGE FORMAT OF PROPERTY TAX   INFORMATION. (a)   In this section, "universal data exchange   format" means an electronic format of digital information that   allows the information to be exchanged between one computer system   and any other computer system with limited or no reformatting of the   information.           (b)     The comptroller by rule shall prescribe the universal   data exchange format to be used by each appraisal district and   taxing unit to maintain and export digital information used to   develop the district's appraisal roll or the taxing unit's tax roll.           (c)  Each appraisal district and taxing unit shall:                 (1)     maintain and export all digital information   described by Subsection (b) in the universal data exchange format   prescribed by the comptroller under that subsection; and                 (2)     convert any digital information described by that   subsection that is imported by the district or taxing unit to that   universal data exchange format if the information is imported in a   different format.           (d)     This section does not apply to the uniform record system   described by Section 5.07(c).          SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2026, the comptroller   of public accounts shall prescribe the universal data exchange   format as required by Section 1.16, Tax Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  Beginning January 1, 2027, each appraisal   district and taxing unit shall maintain and export digital   information in accordance with the universal data exchange format   prescribed by the comptroller of public accounts as required by   Section 1.16, Tax Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.