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HB 4742

AN ACT relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal

Subject Areas

Taxation--School District Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Bill Text

relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal
of property by the appraisal district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 25.18, Tax Code, is amended by adding
subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)  If the appraisal district does not reappraise property
in a tax year, a school district by resolution adopted by its
governing body may require the appraisal office to reappraise all
property within the school district pursuant to Section 23.01(a).
On or before the deadline requested by the school district, which
deadline may not be less than 30 days after the date the resolution
is delivered to the appraisal office, the chief appraiser shall
complete the reappraisal and deliver to the school district
supplemental appraisal records as provided by Section 25.23.  The
school district must pay the appraisal district for the cost of
making the reappraisal.  The chief appraiser shall provide
sufficient personnel to make the reappraisals required by this
subsection on or before the deadline requested by the school
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the ability of a school district to request an appraisal

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