TX SB1163

Allows both property owners and their designated agents to request one postponement of an appraisal review board protest hearing without showing cause, expanding this right beyond just unrepresented property owners

Defines "good cause" for requesting a new hearing after failure to appear to include situations where the property owner or agent was appearing before a different panel of the same appraisal review board at the scheduled hearing time

Excludes property tax consultants (as defined by Section 1152.001, Occupations Code) from being considered a "property owner's agent" for purposes of the postponement and new hearing provisions

Requires requests for new hearings after failure to appear to be filed in writing within four days of the missed hearing date

Takes effect September 1, 2025