HB 2550
AN ACT relating to the training of certain members of the board of
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires members of an appraisal district board of directors to complete a mandatory 10-hour training course prescribed by the comptroller, covering property tax administration, district finance, budget allocation, and property valuation methods. New board members can serve temporarily for up to one year without completing the training, and the requirement applies to directors appointed or elected starting January 1, 2026. The training aims to ensure board members have comprehensive knowledge of local tax assessment processes and financial management.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the training of certain members of the board of directors of an appraisal district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section Sec. 5.044. REQUIRED TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF APPRAISAL DISTRICT. (a) Except as provided by this section, a person may not serve as a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district unless the person has completed the course of training prescribed by the comptroller under this (b) A person may serve in a temporary, provisional, or interim capacity as a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district for a period of up to one year without completing the training required by this section. (c) The comptroller shall prescribe the curriculum for the training program required by this section. The training program must be at least 10 hours in length and provide comprehensive information regarding state and local administration of property (1) the finance and budgeting requirements for an (2) the allocation of the budget of an appraisal district among the taxing units that participate in the district; (3) the methods by which an appraisal district may determine the value of taxable property within the district. (d) This section does not apply to a nonvoting member of the board of directors of an appraisal district. SECTION 2. The comptroller of public accounts shall prescribe the curriculum for the training program required by Section 5.044, Tax Code, as added by this Act, not later than SECTION 3. Section 5.044, Tax Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a director of an appraisal district appointed or elected for a term that begins on or after January 1, 2026. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the training of certain members of the board of
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