TX SB491

Adds employees of public defender's offices to the list of individuals eligible to have their home address information kept confidential in property tax appraisal records

Reenacts and consolidates Section 25.025(a) of the Tax Code, which was previously amended by multiple bills during the 88th Legislature (2023), to resolve conflicting provisions

Maintains existing confidentiality protections for approximately 29 categories of individuals, including peace officers, judges, prosecutors, victims of family violence or sexual assault, firefighters, and various government employees

Takes effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or alternatively on September 1, 2025