TX SB2535

Shifts responsibility from the "chief appraiser" to the "appraisal district" for justifying property value increases after a value was lowered through protest or appeal

Requires appraisal districts to meet a "clear and convincing evidence" standard when increasing property values that were reduced in the prior year through the appeals process

Mandates appraisal districts pay property owners' reasonable attorney's fees and costs when an arbitrator determines the appraisal review board or chief appraiser failed to comply with procedural requirements

Allows appraisal districts to justify value increases by showing that appraisal inequalities among comparable properties have been corrected

Takes effect September 1, 2025