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TX HB329
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Bell
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AI Summary
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Requires appraisal review boards to automatically rule in favor of residential property owners who submit a certified appraisal supporting their claimed property value, and to change the official appraised value to match the owner's submitted appraisal
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Property owners must file the appraisal with the review board and deliver a copy to the chief appraiser at least 14 days before the hearing date
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The independent appraisal must be performed by a state-certified appraiser within 180 days before the hearing, attested before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
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Filing a fraudulent appraisal with the review board where the appraiser had a contingency interest in the hearing outcome constitutes a Class B misdemeanor under the Penal Code
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Applies to protests filed on or after September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property.
Property Interests
Last Action
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
4/8/2025