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TX HB4613

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Turner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, or chief appraisers to be awarded reasonable attorney's fees when they prevail in property tax appeals based on unequal appraisal claims (Section 42.26 appeals)

  • Caps attorney's fees awards to these governmental entities at $100,000

  • Clarifies that existing caps on attorney's fees awards to property owners remain in place: the lesser of $100,000 or the total tax liability reduction achieved through the appeal

  • Applies only to appeals where a petition for review is filed on or after September 1, 2025

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the award of attorney's fees to an appraisal district, appraisal review board, or chief appraiser that prevails in an appeal on the ground that a property has been appraised for ad valorem tax purposes unequally.

Taxation

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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